Don't forget but that not all 6MP images are of same quality because true color 6MP images are much better than the the interpolated 6MP images that come out of these DSLRs. A 6Mp dslr is not a true color 6MP image, its only got 6MP of partially color sensitive pixels. I think you have to divide by four to get the true color resolution which of course is 1,5 MP from a "6MP" DSLR.
-----Original Message----- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm Kodak. When the high end Kodak picture disks scanned from 35mm came out, the images were scanned at 6mp. Their advertising and marketing department decided that a 6mp image equaled film. Everyone else picked that up, and ran with it, Kodak continued to use this figure until they were marketing the DCS 14n which had a 13mp resolution, which they then claimed equaled film. The 6mp figure slowly disappeared from various places on Kodak's web site, since they no longer seem to support scanned picture disks. I don't think you can find it on any page there anymore. The 13mp figure is disappearing as now as well. I don't know where 10mp comes from. The figure I trust postulates that 35mm film is capable of holding the equivalent of 32-34mp of image data. I don't remember how that figure was arrived at or where I read it, but I agreed with the analysis at the time and have seen no reason to revise my opinion since. 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. >> >> > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
