According
to an article published in Nikkei Electronics, Pentax are planning to
introduce a new digital SLR aimed at 'general consumers' that will cost
around 100,000 YEN (approx. $900). One discrepancy in the news article
is that "the company intends to ship about 100,000 units by March
31, 2004", we assume they mean "March 31, 2005". This would
probably mean we should expect to see this new camera at Photokina in
September. This comes as yet more good news in the 'affordable' segment
of the digital SLR market. Pentax's current digital SLR, the *ist D is
currently in stores for between $1,200 and $1,600.
UPDATE: This story is confrimed by Pentax USA.
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According
to an article published in Nikkei Electronics, Pentax are planning to
introduce a new digital SLR aimed at 'general consumers' that will cost
around 100,000 YEN (approx. $900). One discrepancy in the news article
is that "the company intends to ship about 100,000 units by March
31, 2004", we assume they mean "March 31, 2005". This would
probably mean we should expect to see this new camera at Photokina in
September. This comes as yet more good news in the 'affordable' segment
of the digital SLR market. Pentax's current digital SLR, the *ist D is
currently in stores for between $1,200 and $1,600.
UPDATE: This story is confrimed by Pentax USA.