Originally posted by Kunzite Why do you think the K-7 was rushed out, but K-5 wasn't? At Photokina 2010, nobody knew how big is the K-5's buffer - in the brochures it was 15 frames, the camera did about 8 - after which the 20+ frames firmware was released. I would call this rushed out
because the K-5 at least had finished hardware, with a competitive sensor. the K-7 did not, in a rush to bring video.
Originally posted by Kunzite You cannot convince me the APS-C DSLR market is shrinking unless you'll provide data. Trying to provoke an emotional response doesn't count, by the way
the introduction of eight
new cameras (OM-D, both FUJI-Xs, NEX6&7, GH3, D600, 6D) in or around the same price bracket as APS-C DSLRs are aiming clearly at
them (and
not P&S shooters like some here have tried to claim). unless you can assure me they will
all utterly FLOP (early signs say that's far from the case), the APS-C DSLR market is under heavy attack from both sides. that's
logic.
again, if you want to play it safe and postpone any conclusions to wait on
data, by all means do so. but i sincerely hope Pentax doesn't, because every second they wait is another second the market is moving on ahead
without them.
Originally posted by Kunzite About driving the market, it's a dangerous proposition - and in their current state, quite difficult for Pentax. I will point out this concept doesn't necessarily means "mirrorless", and that Olympus (for whatever reasons) doesn't really thrive compared to Canon and Nikon.
compared to no, but in relation to, Olympus's sales are
far better now than when it was fighting against Canon and Nikon in the DSLR market like a certain beloved brand of ours...