On 10/22/07, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You should do a closer comparison on feature set before deciding that
> what's competitive should be based on price range vs. actual features.
It has to be at least partly based on price range.
Features are important too, but a device that needs a serious design
effort cannot be evaluated just by ticking off features. You have to look
at the trade-offs made in the design and how they match your needs.
> Even at its low price the Pentax is weather sealed. It has full support
> for older, manual focus lenses (including mechanical auto diaphragms)
> and supports IS with these old lenses. The IS needs to know the focal
> length of the lens so the firmware allows you to input the focal length
> for older lenses. Something that Oly could do but has elected not to.
Those are all good reasons to consider the K10D a better choice for
many people, including me, than the comparably priced Olympus
E510. Or to buy a Pentax rather than E3 and put the savings into
glass.
> I don't think there's an analog to the 7-14 (14-28) ...
That lens is, for some, a reason to go Olympus,or at least 4/3.
The 14-35 F2 will likely be another. No-one else I know of has
anything comparable.
For me, the compact 21 and 70 L lenses are reasons to go
with Pentax. I don't know of comparable 4/3 lenses.
--
Sandy Harris,
Nanjing, China
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