One other thing to remember is your IQ180 has sensor plus and still gives you an really good 20MP image, in fact excellent image.
One thing I have learned in my chase, is that the need for "large" prints is not that great in my area, and the folks making the decisions most of the time, can't tell a shot from a 6MP or 80MP camera. I also realize that this may be totally different for others.
The 260 only give 15MP in sensor plus, but it has saved me quite a few times in situations where I just could not get by at base iso or base +1.
Looking back, on my photography needs, the 180 would have been a much more worth while upgrade for me. I got a bit drunk in the the Phase Kool Aid about the 260 and did not really do my homework. My fault, no one else.
There will always be a good market for the 180, at least for the next few years, it's a very powerful tool.
Paul
One thing I have learned in my chase, is that the need for "large" prints is not that great in my area, and the folks making the decisions most of the time, can't tell a shot from a 6MP or 80MP camera. I also realize that this may be totally different for others.
The 260 only give 15MP in sensor plus, but it has saved me quite a few times in situations where I just could not get by at base iso or base +1.
Looking back, on my photography needs, the 180 would have been a much more worth while upgrade for me. I got a bit drunk in the the Phase Kool Aid about the 260 and did not really do my homework. My fault, no one else.
There will always be a good market for the 180, at least for the next few years, it's a very powerful tool.
Paul