Originally posted by freeload And unlike K20D it seems like they store the live view stream as video, not singular images.
To implement the feature would be "easy" concidering it's "just" a piece of software - no new HW design.
Indeed, from a quick read it seems like this is the implementation. Pretty clever leveraging of the existing technology if you ask me.
Originally posted by ll_coffee_lP I have no interest in a video function in my DSLR.
But a lot of people will. Especially as its a bonus feature that happens to come with an already good camera. For all the people upgrading from a point'n'shoot it's one less thing they have to give up.
(Chase Jarvis pumps the product
over here.)
Features sell gadgets. Even poorly implemented features. With GPS, video, face recognition, live view etc. the camera as we know it is definitely well into gadget territory. This is a marketing reality.
I wish Pentax would sidestep all this and produce that Limited body I've been waiting for. You know: small, simple, rugged, immense battery life, no frills. The DSLR market is definitely large enough for boutique offerings from clever firms.
I mean if Leica can sell the disaster known as an M8 then anything is possible.