Originally posted by bdery Respectfully, and without wanting to start a flame war, I have a hard time understanding how one can "prefer" less features. To be clear, when discussing moving screens I think about the K-1's implementation. I miss it every time I use a camera which lacks it.
Personally, I agree with you. I know that I want an articulating screen for the way I like to take pictures. But I also know that I am NOT the intended customer for this camera.
However, I do understand the "fixed screen" point of view:
Some people don't want a camera that has "one more thing that can break."
Some people don't want to pay one more penny for a feature they won't use.
Some people don't want a camera that is any thicker or heavier than absolutely required.
If Ricoh has selected a fixed screen design, it may be because they think the number of target customers wanting simple/robust, less-cost, and less bulk outweigh the number wanting an articulating screen.