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Thank you very much,
I have seen a lot of ads, so I think it might be a big deal.
I consider resolution to not be a factor if image quality. Having 20 MP of resolution but with poor color balance, noisy, pattern noise, poor dynamic range/exposure latitude does not make the IQ great. Same goes for a 2MP image having great colors, no noise, and wide dynamic range does not become poor IQ because of lack of overall resolution now does it?!
For me, you hit the nail right on the head here Tom - there are two major groups within photographers; those who use cameras as technical tools to capture the scene before their lens as accurately as possible, where the value of the image comes about the technical achievement (sharpness of the subject, overall clarity of the image) and those that use the camera as a means to an end in order to achieve a portrayal of an artistic/emotionally-evocative image, where the value of the image comes about in both the artist's satisfaction with the image and the perception to the image that the audience goes through.
I would venture that it's more aimed at young women than anything else. They're the major demographic behind the photo boom there; they typically have a good chunk of expendable income laying around; they highly value style and compactness; they like novelties like fish eye lenses and the like; and Japanese camera companies have a history of creating designs catered to women as the primary user base (i.e.- Nikon D40 was designed with a compact size specifically for women because it was thought that they would be the primary user of the camera to take high-quality pics of their family at home, school events, etc. while their husbands were away at work.)
right, and so were most of the m4/3rds and smaller dSLRs, and as seen in the link you provide 'designer's', exclusive looking accessories for them, leather cases, straps asf. has been big business .
Good point, and that's why I was saying that others outside of the main demographic will likely pick up on the camera. I'm reminded of when I owned a Scion xB here in the U.S. about 7 years ago (rebadged Toyota bB). Big, ultra trendy youth sub-culture oriented marketing push - hip-hop music, street culture, grafitti art etc.; real niche marketing on a grand scale. Very amusing though, because one of the largest purchasing groups were older drivers (50-70 year olds) that loved it because it was so easy to get into and out of, plus very economical and easy to manuever too.
I know that I bought the GXR because it was the smallest camera I could get with a larger sensor, I did not like the OLY EP-1 for myself as tot he UI, the IQ was very good. As for the Q, the size makes it very interesting even for this male, and if it had a slightly larger sensor would be of much more interest.
The misogynists must be on parade today. Let's not forget pentax is the company that brought the world both the pink and rainbow dslrs. They do less to obscure their target audience then any other camera company in the world. The q is hard, angular and stark in black and chrome. The q seems to target young hipsters that want something more capable then a smart phone and smaller and cheaper then a m4/3 set.
Not sure how misogyny plays into this. The black Q is indeed very sharp, but the creme/white one is pretty obvious as to its marketing target.
David,
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