William Robb wrote: > We have to compare it to 50 year old gear and say "gee, this is more > ergonomic"? > How new and improved is that. > I'm thinking that this is a signal that Sony is dropping SLR cameras > going forward and if you want to use your Maxxum mount lenses (did they > change the name to Alpha?) then you will have to buy one of these > monstrosities. >
I'm sure they're not abandoning their DLSR line as several new DSLR models were also announced. I get that you and many people don't like the looks of a big lens on a miniscule body. Aesthetics aside, for certain applications, specifically for me, backpacking where every ounce is an issue, this type of camera gives DSLR results and capabilities in a package that is somewhat larger than a P&S and much smaller form factor and weight than a DSLR. I haven't seen the EVF of the NEX-7 since it hasn't been released. I'm not a big fan of EVF's, but I suspect that having the proper composition in the viewfinder will yield an acceptable recorded image, the majority of the time, just as not having to compose on an LCS screen works reasonably well in most cases. What I want to know is what Pentax was thinking with the Q. If they ever wanted to make themselves look like a toy camera company and produce a camera that gives less bang for the buck, that's the way to do it. $800 for a tiny sensor mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with lens or $700 for a Sony mirrorless APS-C size sensor camera with lens. It just doesn't make sense. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
