Then an EOS-1D should really be forgiving since it has only 4.1mp and a 1.3x multiplier factor. The individual pixels in its CCD sensor are relatively quite large. John Lovda --- Thomas Bantel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Does this mean that the 1Ds is more 'forgivable' > for lense quality since it > > has full size sensor? (not mentioning wide angle > lenses with the problem of > > the direction of light falling on the sensor/film) > > Yes. OTOH, the 1Ds has about twice the pixels of > e.g. a 10D. So the actual > size of the pixels is not all that much different. > The smaller the physical > size of the pixels, the more you see the quality of > the lens. A 1Ds taking > images with the same number of pixels than a 10D > (around 6 MP, don't know > if the 1Ds can do that) would be more forgivable > than a 10D, because of the > bigger size of those pixels. > > > Or is the resolution of the pixels smaller than > the resolution of film? As > > far As I understand the pixelsize of point and > shoot is much smaller dan > > DSRL, this giving the advantage of....? > > It gives the advantage of higher signal/noise ratio. > Capturing the same scene > with both sensors, the DSLR will capture more > photons per pixel because of it's > bigger pixels, resulting in a "stronger" signal > while noise remains basically > at the same level. > > Or, as another use you can make of the bigger pixel > advantage, you can get > the same quality image as with a P&S at a higher ISO > setting. > > Thomas Bantel
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