Physics would argue against this. I looked at the sample images, they
were nice, much nicer than I expected from such a small sensor, but
there's only so much light that a tiny photosite can capture, and
there's only so much wizardry that software can accomplish. Most small
sensor cameras, even the most well respected such as the Canon G series
have shown only tiny incremental improvements in image quality in their
last few incarnations. Larger sensors have a lot more room for
improvement and they started out better to begin with. The Q is most
probably already at the point where diminishing returns on R&D
investment are setting in. I'm not saying there won't be improvements,
just that they are likely to be small for more and more heroic efforts.
On 9/28/2011 2:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Sep 28, 2011, at 10:13 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Read the review, the camera looks to be better than I had thought, but then I
hadn't thought too much about it.
I would be very interested to see comparisons between pictures from the Q, and
pictures from some of Pentax's early APS DSLRs.
I expect that in 3-5 years, the Q-format will be capable of photos on par with
at least the K-7, if not the K-x or even the K-5. By the time that they have a
sensor that'll appeal to the fussier photographers, they'll have a lens
selection that will appeal to those photographers as well. They'll also have a
low end kit, selling for under $500.
In the mean time, by starting with a higher price, they get a lot more profit
from each camera. If at $800 they make $200 profit on each camera, at $700
they'd only make half the profit. Likewise, Pentax has a lot of teething
problem issues with new technology, keeping the price high means fewer people
to complain while they work the bugs out, and fewer things they may need to
repair. Remember that people were complaining about the price of the K-5
when it came out, and several people on the list just picked them up at $1100.
When Pentax came out with the 110, I wonder how many 35mm or 645 folks
complained that there'd be no market because of the image quality.
On 9/28/2011 11:35 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Huff's unbridled enthusiasm for the Q almost has me reaching for the plastic ...
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2011/09/27/the-pentax-q-digital-camera-review-a-pocket-full-of-pixels/
What I will do is go and fondle one. I owe myself that at least.
-bmw
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