Originally posted by TaoMaas If Pentax wants to reclaim their share of the pro market, the 645D is their best bet, IMO. Jump the megapixels and low light capability way beyond anything Canon or Nikon can accomplish even with a FF sensor. IMO, if the price was held down, such a camera might also capture a big chunk of the advanced amateur market, too...especially for those photographers for whom image quality is more important than fps and autofocus speed.
I agree. I would say come out with a stellar D300 competitor, and the 645D at 30mp and a price UNDER the Canon 1Dmk3.
This would provide 2 things, proof that pentax is still looking out for the "big pros" that use Med. Format, and Studios that would like to but only rent on an as-needed basis because of the cost
And that they have the RD power to produce a Pro 35mm-ish DSLR later because of the advances in the 645D
>To do this the 645D would have to have:
The 30mp chip they already talked about, sim body style too.
A new "standard DA lens (2 actually, a prime and a zoom) to account for the crop factor (Think kit for around $6-7000)
FAST AF, better in body AF motor, and maybe think SDM for the new lenses, that would be a first I think for med-format Also the AF computer needs to be faster. This would provide both studio pros a great camera and wedding photogs a quiet superb image and fast camera for the events.
Var ways to transmit to the computer (CF Card, SD Card [duel slot like for RAW+] tethered and wireless [in a add-on adapter])
FPS at or above the 2 that is current, think maybe 3-4 with an assist from an electronic shutter (less rely on the mirror and shutter blades to do the work), and of course Live View.
And of course ISO that go's from 50-6400 and even higher, with that size chip the noise would be minimized from heat/space so the high ISO should be able to be achieved
>As for the K20D-ish that would go head to head with the likes of the D300 Basically everyone has specked it out, I agree and the most 3 crucial points are AF computer speed, Noise Reduction/ISO speed and FPS needs to be 5-8 to stay competitive even with the Sony.