That's like saying the Nikon F4 shouldn't be a viable camera because a $200 Canon Rebel shoots the same film and uses similar lenses. For some people, features other than image quality are important (IS, frame rate, lens coverage) - that's why Nikon thinks they can sell a 4MP DSLR for more than a Canon 10d. The A1 may not sell as many units if it's "high end" ... so what ?
I believe (from memory) the heat is caused by the fact that there is a heatsink housed in the grip.
Considering the merger between Minolta and Konica does not happen until this month ( I don't know the exact date in Aug., just that it's in Aug.) I wouldn't count on any "Konica technology" in this new model unless they can do it very quickly between the merger date and the release of the camera. Until the actual merger date they are still competing companies no matter that there is going to be a merger. Also, my understanding is that the first changes we will probably see will be in the business products divisions of the companies. Those divisions in each company are larger and more profitable that the camera divisions therefore any consolidating and sharing will most likely happen there first. Asking for Konica features and/or technology in Minolta cameras this early is not going to happen. Maybe the next generation will but i'd guess not in the new A1 if they expect it to ship in Sept or Oct.
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--Thanks for the tech side...
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There is a different business climate in Japan and a specific
'family' culture within their business model. Many companies with
or without merger plans have varieties of technology sharing
relationships.
Japan is a significant origin of technological production and the
exchange of product/information is substantial, most notably within
their family groups.
This said, I don't believe that I could know whether or how much
sharing has taken place between the two.
Gene
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JusGene
Got any figures showing how many people bought the Minolta?
Doesn't mean they are better cameras or that they sell more of em.Only that historically they cost more. Nikon has the same reputation but Canon seems to be walking away from them in sales.
Probably cause their production line/shipping isn't too efficient. Who knows?
For $100.00 the Fuji has a WA adapter . No problemo.
Thats your opinion. It's a good camera but many people shyed away from the Minolta because of the heat/ battery problems and the excessive noise, plastic feel, and being overpriced. Now it seems their very existance could be in doubt.
If it's substantially more than the compettiton , Minolta won't sell many. The competition is getting tougher each year.
dynacam
The thing about opinions and something else is--everyone's got 'em. My opinion is that the 7Hi is the best prosumer digicam currently available, and the A1 will be when it's released. Noise and absolute resolution don't tell the whole tale, and in fact there's not much difference between the D7Hi and the Sony in that regard. In such case other factors play a more important role, such as chromatic aberration, distortion, color management, dynamic range, image processing (or overprocessing), focal range, photographic controls and ergonomics, etc. The D7xx wins each and every one of these categories--again IMO. And using a WA adapter is in no way as satisfactory as having a built-in WA, which has better image quality and doesn't require you to carry around a big chunk of glass. Not that the 717 is a bad camera--I actually like it. It's just not as good.
Just what do figures prove? I'm talking about preferences for a subset of features. Can't you read? How many people have posted that they've bought the 7i and the 7Hi, in this forum, since the 602 came out? You can count em if you like. Do you think none of them even noticed the 602? Are you thick or what?
You still can't read, can you? The Minoltas, despite costing more than the Fuji still sell. We're not talking quantity, we're talking about whether a product has features that make it preferable.
And still these idiot photographers don't choose the superior 602 and 717. Why do you think that is? Why do people wait weeks, sometimes, to get their hands on their preferred camera?
Yeah, right, no problemo. I have a friend with the previous Fuji and WA adaptor. It's more trouble than it's worth to use, cos the camera's zoom range isn't available. He doesn't use it, that's how practical it is.
There's a whole pile of people with that opinion on this forum. Which rock did you crawl out from? Just because you chose the Fuji (or whatever) over the Minolta, so, erm, nobody should choose the Minolta is that it?
Despite having the least resolution and the worst noise, it produces the pix I prefer. Dammit, I'm not the only one with that preference, but in your brain cell that concept doesn't exist, does it?
Yeah, like a program mode that can't be shifted or go below 1/30s. That's not a camera, that's a toy.
My my you really aren't paying attention are you. For most of the life of the 707 and 717 they were priced higher than the D7/D7i.
Do YOU have any figures to back THAT up? What planet are you from exactly? News of this merger is ancient. It was a straight share swap and Konica was the larger company. They both competed in two markets and by merging have a better chance of competing with Nikon and Canon.
Thanks for sharing - again. Yawn. Er, is this the Minolta forum? Guess we feel different. Must go to the Sony forum and tell you all why some time. Ah, heck I can't be bothered. You wont listen either.
Is it? Apart from the S7000 I dont see much else to worry about, esp from Sony if the V1 is anything to go by.
