> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Austin > Franklin > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: EOS A slightly silly query > > Hi Peter, > > > On the other hand, the pixels density of the 30D and potentially > > the 10MP 40D is greater than the 5D. You have more pixels > > covering the same area of an image taken side-by-side and framed > > identically. > > It depends on what you mean by "framed identically". A 10MP sensor, no > matter what the physical size, that contains the same extents of the image > will have the same number of "pixels" covering the same image area. It's > just that the focal length of the lense will have to differ, or the > position > it's shot from will have to differ. But, if you mean standing in the same > position using the same focal length between the two...then sure, but the > image extents will be entirely different. It's not really IMO a useful > "argument". > > > More pixels means more detail of smaller parts of > > the image. > > Which means the sensor cells are smaller...which typically gives less > dynamic range, and smaller cell size typically means more noise. > Typically, > larger sensor cells give better overall image quality. > > Regards, > > Austin
So isn't the key part of Peter's comment "side-by-side"? Tom P * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
