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Originally posted by RaduA
Well, that about sums up the Pentax to Toyota comparison nicely, doesn't it?
If Hoya wants to sell glass, they need a strong camera base to do it with. That means a top model that is playing on the same field as the best of the competition.
Without that, the other teams are going to pull potential customers away from Pentax, along with the potential sales of lenses.
Nope, it doesn't. If there is a company good for this Toyota comparation this must be Sony. Which has of money, brand awareness, A TOP MODEL in A700, many medium models and it's still nowhere. Why? Because it lacks a dirt cheap model for youngsters, first time after p&s-ers, soccer moms and dads, hobbists and even professionals to buy as a second body. This is why Canon sells 1000D because for many 450D it's too expensive and esentially an overkill.
I guess you have a professional vision but I see the market from it's bottom. Nikon begun it's revival with the humble D40 a year before they had D300 or D3. Yes, you may say but they already had pro bodies and stuff but the D200 wasn't THAT much far away from K10D and the other models ridiculously expensive.
Ok, but D40 was the most sold DSLR in Japan from all countries a super developed country and this humble camera and it's 10Mp sibling the D40X turned in many countries the share market from Canon to them. And D40 it's a camera build with low cost in mind (and I rate K100D way better). But it was small, worked with the kit lens and produced nice jpegs with pleasant colors. That was all needed.
I tell you what let's see what kind of camera K2000D will be and let's talk in a year's time and with some numbers on the table. I tell you if Pentax is to be resurected the K2000D will be far more important for it's future than anything in the past or in it's close future including semi pro of FF cameras!
I know for a fact that here at least it will be THE LEAST EXPENSIVE DSLR which knowing the price driven market means for me a lot of share market, then buzz and brand awareness then upgrades and more.
Sorry for my rant by not many can afford the latest and greatest and this is my final conclusion: K2000D it's the make or break camera for Pentax.
Radu