> > That sounds like false economy to me. You can crop a full frame > exposure to a 1.3 crop in PhotoShop or some other editing program and > achieve the same result. It's entirely equivalent to having a > "digital zoom." >
Huh? Assuming an 8.2 MP full frame (not that exists right now) vs. 8.2 MP cropped sensor, digital zoom of the full frame sensor image loose number of pixels in the image when compared to the larger image from the cropped sensor, that translates to loss of useable information in the image area of interest, and that's why digital zoom in little point-and-shoot or video cameras should only be used as a last resort. Digital zoom only gives you larger pixels, not more information for the pixel. Unless we are talking about a 16 (or even higher) megapixel full frame sensor vs. a smaller MP cropped sensor, then I'd agree with your statement, however we need to factor in the resolving quality of the lens optics as it will come into play as well, I suspect I'll get better image quality from a medium to high end lens with a cropped sensor than cropping in PhotoShop from a higher pixel count full frame sensor. Ken * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
