Originally posted by lpfonseca Now I feel really reasured.
But the price range makes sense from an eonomic point of view. Sony is selling *today* a sub €/$ 2000 FF camera.
In 1-1,5 year it should be cheaper. Electronics tend do drop price in time. And don't tell me that it's only because miniaturization and that the size of the sensor is maintained.
A camera as K-7 would have costed twice as much two years ago.
Regards,
Luis
I don't think Luis that you're 100% correct! Yes the general price of electronic components is lower and lower but this is mostly because they are in continuous miniaturization. Not so the sensors which are of constant size (although bigger production numbers and larger wafers equals lower per unit costs).
But a pro level camera is a sum of parts which are quite expensive such as professional shutter, large pentaprism. mirror mechanism more complex as the fps is higher, Mg cast metallic camera body). Those are more constant in price and a pro level camera will still need a substantial price if the manufacturer hopes to make a profit (e.g. which Sony doesn't, btw).
Regards,
Radu