These numbers are a combination of various sources, including the
Luminous Landscape tests, DPReview testing, several PopPhoto articles
and my own experience. As such, they are pretty general numbers and are
both DSLR specific (the smaller sensors in P&S's noise issues cause them
problems as compared to film) and don't take into account addball
sensors like the Fuji and Foveon sensors.
-Adam
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Where do you get these numbers from? How about some attribution?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Adam Maas
6MP can equal most 35mm films in average conditions although it can
outperform most faster film in average conditions. Of course, the best
films can outperform 6-8MP iun ideal conditions, and that is what's
reflected in the spec sheets. It takes 10+MP to exceed 35mm film under
idea; conditions, and as the 1Ds mkII has shown you can match 120 film
with 17MP.
At 10MP and up the lens becomes the real limiting factor on performance
with 35mm and APS lenses.
