The "tiny sensor" comment in inaccurate. The sensor is actually APS-C (i.e. SLR) sized; the relatively poor low-light performance is symptomatic of the Foveon sensor.
The concept is awesome. I'd kill for something like this with better low-light performance (e.g. one of the lower-noise Canon or Sony sensors and a fast high-quality 1.4, or even 2.8, lens) and optical image stabilization. I'd even pay the $1K price.
Like the old rangefinder cameras like the Leicas, Contax G-series, Canon 7s, and Nikon S1/S2/S3. I know Leica makes a digital M8 but that's $5,500(Epson/Cosina also made a Leica compatible digital called the R-D1, but thats also two grand as well).
T-Bone, there are plenty of us who have expensive bodies (e.g. my D3 and D200) and glass (e.g. 200-400mm f4) who would love to have a relatively small high quality "point & shoot." SLR bodies are also counter-productive for street shooters, etc.; We need something discreet.
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The "tiny sensor" comment in inaccurate. The sensor is actually APS-C (i.e. SLR) sized; the relatively poor low-light performance is symptomatic of the Foveon sensor.
The concept is awesome. I'd kill for something like this with better low-light performance (e.g. one of the lower-noise Canon or Sony sensors and a fast high-quality 1.4, or even 2.8, lens) and optical image stabilization. I'd even pay the $1K price.
Read the post again. Engadget said the OTHER sensors were tiny.
Is it worth it having a DSLR sensor in a subpar compact body when you can buy an actual DSLR for the same price? Probably not.
I'd love for the lenses to be interchangeable.
Like the old rangefinder cameras like the Leicas, Contax G-series, Canon 7s, and Nikon S1/S2/S3. I know Leica makes a digital M8 but that's $5,500(Epson/Cosina also made a Leica compatible digital called the R-D1, but thats also two grand as well).
T-Bone, there are plenty of us who have expensive bodies (e.g. my D3 and D200) and glass (e.g. 200-400mm f4) who would love to have a relatively small high quality "point & shoot." SLR bodies are also counter-productive for street shooters, etc.; We need something discreet.