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May 10th 11, 12:34 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Real portability? Nikon and Pentax are working on it
On 5/9/2011 4:51 PM, Rich wrote:
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On 5/8/2011 8:28 PM, RichA wrote:
Rumours still that Nikon is working on an EVIL with a sensor with
about 1/2 the area of 4/3rds while Pentax is working on one with a
sensor the size of...a superzoom P&S!!!
Will it be like this?
http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/image/134548398
If Pentax does ape their failed 110 camera, it'll fail as well. What
would you rather carry, that stupid little interchangeable lens camera
or a good quality superzoom where you don't have to change lenses?
I'll keep my FZ35.
Well, you have a point. Any camera outfitted with such a sensor will be a
huge compromise. I think though the selling feature will be the ability to
mount a very small lens (the old Pentax 24mm lens is the size of an old SLR
hot shoe, almost) and carry the camera comfortably in your pocket, with
perhaps a longer lens or zoom in another pocket, if needed. You can't do
that with a lumpen Superzoom.
True enough, but will a camera that small be usable? Even for those of
us with average size hands, I can't see how it will be anything but
clumsy. Even the NEX 5 is cutting it close for being too small.
We'll see. No point debating the pros and cons of rumored cams. In the
meantime, I'll continue to enjoy the three cams I do have since I'm
pretty sure they're not rumors.
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