John Francis wrote:
Just think of it as a half-frame system; the sensor is about half the size of that in the *ist-D, the D20, etc. That's better than the mass market P&S systems, but still more susceptible to noise, and other size-related issues.
And, of course, if you only use half of a 3:2 imaging area, you'll end up with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Peter J. Alling mused:
How sad.
Rick Womer wrote:
--Actually, the Olympus E-1 is 4:3.
--- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jason Poh mused:
If you decide to go digital, bear in mind thatratio as
conventional sized prints (4x6 etc) from most labs
will be cropped due to the 4:3 digital aspect
compared to the 3:2 aspect ratio of 35mm.All the DSLRs I know retain the 3:2 aspect ratio of
35mm film,
as do many of the P&S digitals. The only 4:3
aspect ratio
I've found has been on the low end, with the 640x480
cameras
(now almost vanished, except for the BarbieCam). There may
well be high-end 4:3 units out there now, but none
that take
K-mount lenses.
My first digital camera was only 640x480. It was
not much
more than an interesting experiment, but there again
it came at
the right price - I won one of the monthly giveaways
from Agfa.
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