yes, any 12x lens inst going to be that great and it would have to approx 2.8 times the resolution of the lens on the APS sensor to look as good. I don't think that is going to happen with a 12x zoom. JCO
-----Original Message----- From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/2.8, image stabilized, 5 megapixels, $600! J. C. O'Connell wrote: > all else being equal, an APS sensor is going to > be quite a bit sharper at 5 Mp than a 10mm diagonal 5mp sensor unless > both the lenses used are infintely sharp. and since this digicam has a > 12x zoom that isnt very likely. My guess is at same noise levels the > the APS image would look much sharper. there really isnt much point in > having a itty bitty sensor over magnifying a tiny patch of > a mediocre lens.... > JCO It's a Leica lens. Is it still a mediochre lens? keith
