Originally posted by nosnoop Why would Samsung be interested in FF when they don't even have a foothold in the entry and mid level category?
R&D (i.e., you have to try to leapfrog competitors). If the top 3 competitors have a technology, you have to be at least thinking about how to do something similar or better (though not necessarily bringing it to market).
It's like saying AMD should only work on dual core processors because there's no software that uses quad core (but Intel has quad core it's selling already).
Or like saying no one needs LiveView because it just makes a dslr a P&S.
Or like saying no one needs more than 6mpix and you really want low ISO performance (which is why I have a Fuji F30 P&S but Fuji was getting killed in stores because competitors added more mpix so they gave up on the low ISO idea).
I agree APS-C is a great system, especially for birding and sports when the freebie 1.5x multiplier works well. However, if the majority marketplace buys competitor equipment instead of yours because you're missing XX, you're in trouble. If Pentax wants to go after the "pro" market, they'll have to do FF because the competitor systems have it. If Canon/Nikon decide to push them into enthusiast cameras, Pentax also will have to.
The market determines what Pentax will have to do to make money...