That's what I was looking at this morning... (.. and wondering why nobody has mentioned it on the list yet. :-) ) Even USA Today (I am not sure about the printed version, - but the online one) - has a short article about it.
It looks attractive for a compact, "mobile" alternative to a DSLR. The high-ISO, if it delivers, is an interesting feature. (It is not f/2.0 as S90/95/100, but you cannot have it all.) However, it is rather boxy (and hense hard to carry in the pocket, - unlike S90/95/100) and rather heavy: about half a kilogram, and much more in pounds - over 1 lb. And yet, what is probably even more important factor, - it is even even heavier on the pocket: according to USA Today, it is expected to start at $799. That might slow down the sales. I wonder if it has AF and controllable aperture in video mode. A minor thing: Personally, I don't like the fact that the sensor is in 3:4 ratio. I prefer 2:3 ratio. While the camera allows choosing a different ratio, - it is a pixel waste. But this seems to be the common trend for non-full-body/APS-C cameras. So, "oh, well". Igor Mon Jan 9 11:51:34 EST 2012 Steven Desjardins wrote: > It has a sensor slightly larger than 4/3: > > http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canong1x/ > > Probably sell like hotcakes. > > -- > Steve Desjardins -- 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.
