Originally posted by morane_j One interesting comment here:
Originally posted by Hogan: Pentax didn’t really pay much attention to what the world actually wanted and produced a miniature DSLR that only produced consumer-camera results
I'm not sure what this means; what are "consumer camera" results? I see nothing to contradict what I've been saying for two years now; the appropriate niche for the "Q" family is the one currently occupied by bridge cameras, most of which have sensors smaller than what current "Q"s have, but Pentax doesn't seem to see that or else they aren't interested in addressing that market.
I would really like a few updates, such as an EVF, but I've made my Q-7 address my needs (*), and as long as it continues to work, I will use it. Since I'm currently 68, that may be enough {but once I'm truly convinced it is gone, I may buy another one to live in the closet just in case this one dies too soon, but that would require finding one at a reasonable price, and right now most are priced $350 or more}
(*) I value mine for two reasons:
(1) it's crop-factor allows it to be the major component in a good, but inexpensive, birding system
(2) it's whisper-quiet leaf shutter makes it very useful at events