Obsolete is in the eye of the user. If I buy a camera which meets my
image production needs, it is not obsolete until it doesn't meet those
needs, regardless of the capabilities of later designs. If, as some
listees have averred, the E-1 is capable of producing sharp, clear
prints with excellent color balance of at least 12x18 and that's as big
as I want, it doesn't become obsolete when another camera has more
megapixels. If my need is to have the latest and most 'powerful' camera,
the E-1 (and other 5-6mp cameras) will soon be obsolete. If it is to
make pictures it is capable of making, it doesn't become obsolete so
easily. Then the difference between a camera that will continue to
function for 2-3 years and one that will last 10 years becomes quite
significant.
This is not an argument for or against the E-1, just a logical response
to your question.
Moose
GeoW wrote:
But why will Olympus build a camera to last ten years when it will be obsolete
in two?
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