Hi All,
I've been mulling over the current market place and the rumours of the future for the DSLR market and what we as consumers want to see in future. There was so much expectation at first for the K7 to be a full frame offering, and there seemed to be some disappointment that it was "only" a 14.6 MP APS-C sensor.
But, i've realised that it all makes sense and I can see why Pentax went down this road (I know, i've been slow to understand!).
Take a look at the competition. Sony's rumoured new A800 will have ~15 MP, the rumoured Nikon D400 will have ~15 MP and the offerings from Canon will be the same.
So, is 15 Megapixels the limit for APS-C?
For the serious enthusiast like me, who wants more? As I revealed over in
this thread, the 14.6 MP sensor is plenty of resolution for enthusiast prints on a 30" x 45" canvas - so who needs more? With that in mind, ~15 MP is the perfect MP count for the majority of the market. If I become a pro and need more megapixels, I'll get a Sony A900 down the line.
So for the future, what do we REALLY want out of our DSLRs? How would a full-frame 15 MP camera fair? The increased MP count with increased high ISO / low light / larger photosites would give us an excellent Nikon D700-esque camera with higher resolution.
What is important to you going forward? More FPS? Better noise? Faster, more accurate Autofocus?