Pal wrote:
> I'm quite surprised that Pentax indeed market the MZ-S. Its a rather risky
> proposal; its very different from the competition. A top fps speed of 2,5 and
> economy in exposure options (compared to the Z-1p) will make many to consider
> it expensive. It signalizes that Pentax have made it for their customer base
> and that they have pretty mnuch ignored the competitions approach to this
> market segment. I'm still asthonished on how close it is to the wishes
> expressed on this forum regarding the "MZ-1"; the compact, lightweight pro
> class camera.
That's very astute. It seems to me you've hit an important nail on the head.
Most Japanese firms--well, sorry, most large firms of any nationality--do
have a propensity to copycat. I've often complained that all entry-level
SLRs are similar, all top-of-the-line SLRs are similar, and there isn't
enough vision in camera design. The idea that Pentax has gone out on a limb
to make a camera that's _conceptually_ somewhat different from the
competition seems true.
Of course, Leica did the same with the R8, and it may cost it its
future--sales are poor and that camera may never recoup its investment.
Let's hope Pentax does better than that with the MZ-S. Somehow I think it
will.
--Mike
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