Originally posted by ogl From that same thread Nosnoop wrote:
"The lower end Oly has a grand total of 3 AF points. Yeah, it has indicators, but hardly of much use.
So you prefer 3 AF points or 11 points with no indicator?
I tried using mine with AF indicator turned off, it is not that bad actually.
Remember the target users of K-x would prefer Live View + Face detection. They would probably only use Viewfinder on an occasional basis.
And Oly E-P1 is currently selling like Hot Cakes - yep, it does NOT have any AF indicators, because it does NOT have a viewfinder! It only has Live View, which K-x also has."
This is the sentiment I have towards the AF points as well. Being a former owner of the Pentax *istDL which did not have AF points, when I eventually got a k10d - yeah they are nice, but I can compose on my own! If you are taking a portrait, and the background is far from your subject and you can't discern whether your subject is in focus, you need your eyes checked! Maybe this just isn't a problem for me since I use MF lenses on a regular basis, but this is far from a deal breaker by any means - and 95% of the people who do buy this camera won't even know the difference and guess what? They will still take fantastic photos, and grow the pentax family, bottom line.
We are all into the specs and features. Many others out there will look at the reviews, see no discernable difference in the many manufacturers offering, except this is available in my favorite color (XYZ)! You do have to look at the point and shoot market, the mp3 player market, heck even the car market. I highly doubt we all have 2 black cars in the garage. For the everyday average person, finding something that stands out, regardless of features, most definitely can be a deciding factor in a major purchase.