> Beware of this link, if you notice the RAW and large > .jpg files are specified as 3072x2048 resolution, this > only provides 6.3 Megapixel, not 8.2 MP the camera is > alleged to have.
>From the link http://www.pictureline.com/digital/dcameras/dcanon/eos20D.html you can read that: ".... File Size is: .... 1) Large/Fine: approx. 2.4MB (3072x2048 pixels) .... 7) RAW: approx. 8.2MB (3072x2048 pixels)...." Since the RAW file is not compressed like JPEG and it contains additional exposure information the - RAW file size is 8+MB (the actual picture information in it being smaller than 8MB) For advertising everyone wants to use big numbers - like peak horse power of electric motors - though practically it does not mean much. > And the burst rate is indicated at 5 FPS up to 9 shots which > makes no sense for a camera that is supposed to have 25 frame > buffer. It is smart design to have a buffer capacity of more than the max burst rate - if you take an approximate 2 second burst to take 9 shots a 25 frame buffer allows you to have another 9 frame burst and still be able to take a few single shots while everything is being written to the memory. All big corporations design their stuff not to let you down in those once in a lifetime situations - if ever you will need to take pictures at a quick rate. Imagine if you had a 25 continuous shot mode - after taking a 25 shot burst you will just have to sit back and watch the camera for a few seconds while all the action passes you by. Regards, Sarbjit Singh Design Engineering Integrator E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Design Engineering U387/8 Phone : 313-594-7394 K3 STUDIO, MEZZANINE - 2K-B05. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:13 PM * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
