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<blockquote data-quote="Lurch" data-source="post: 239031" data-attributes="member: 13754">I think a lot has to do with the massive improvements in phone cameras as well. EG: My Lumia 1020. In saying that however, the 1020 is a freak in regards to phone cameras and pretty much eats anything else out there from Apple/Samsung/HTC. However in saying that, the cameras on board the latest models of phones are waaay better than they were even 12 months ago. So for the people that would normally only go as far as a P&amp;S anyway it is more than enough.Since getting the 1020, I've barely touched my Pentax Q (which I love BTW) but just dont have a use for it anymore (not that I'd sell it - emotional attachment is a funny thing).However narrowing the entire camera market down to just Canon and Nikon (due to their current duopoly of the market) and Sony (for their shear size) is a little narrow minded. Yes, we're all waiting for the day Olympus goes broke (again) but Panasonic and Fuji have a lot more behind them to sustain their products and Pentax (having just been bought by Richo and *finally* getting a new camera to market) will always have a place in the market IMHO. Especially considering the rave reviews the new K3 is getting and more and more reports of seeing Pentax actually 'on the shelves' even here in Australia.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lurch, post: 239031, member: 13754"] I think a lot has to do with the massive improvements in phone cameras as well. EG: My Lumia 1020. In saying that however, the 1020 is a freak in regards to phone cameras and pretty much eats anything else out there from Apple/Samsung/HTC. However in saying that, the cameras on board the latest models of phones are waaay better than they were even 12 months ago. So for the people that would normally only go as far as a P&S anyway it is more than enough. Since getting the 1020, I've barely touched my Pentax Q (which I love BTW) but just dont have a use for it anymore (not that I'd sell it - emotional attachment is a funny thing). However narrowing the entire camera market down to just Canon and Nikon (due to their current duopoly of the market) and Sony (for their shear size) is a little narrow minded. Yes, we're all waiting for the day Olympus goes broke (again) but Panasonic and Fuji have a lot more behind them to sustain their products and Pentax (having just been bought by Richo and *finally* getting a new camera to market) will always have a place in the market IMHO. Especially considering the rave reviews the new K3 is getting and more and more reports of seeing Pentax actually 'on the shelves' even here in Australia. [/QUOTE]

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