Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been researching new digital cameras. The big boys not the P&Ss. I can't help but think things are leveling off where the gains may not be so great going forward. Performance under good conditions has been around for a while. Now it seems the Nikon D3 and D700 have tremendous low light capabilities. The Canon D5MkII has enough pixels to choke a Pentium. The M8/M8.2 provides image quality that is unsurpassed. Pentax has its relatively compact Four/Thirds? Etc. So what's next? Dramatic improvements? Or is it safe to say we're at a plateau where what's touted as big improvements turn out to be bells and whistles? Hey, with Sony in the game maybe we can all play Madden while we wait for the light to get just right. But seriously, how many pixels does one need and do you really want to photograph in the dark? (Well, infinite and yes, but at what cost?) I imagine R&D budgets are getting slashed like every other cost center. Does that mean extended product cycles? It's been a wild ride, but maybe we're finally there. Has the prosumer digital market finally passed adolescence and moved on to adulthood? I say yes, buy maybe I'm missing something. DaveR