> fra: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Excuse me for being a complete dolt here. But can someone tell me what > >> the point of an APS-C sensor DSLR at 16 or even 12 MP is? Sincerely, I > >> fail to see it. > >> > >> If they're going to cram 16 MP onto a chip that size, why not just make a > >> 24x36mm sensor? > > > >The cost of silicon per area. > > > Yes but I don't understand - why continue to try and get the best out of > a smaller sensor? Surely the aspiration of all SLR camera makers who have > ventured into digital, is to produce a DSLR that captures the full 35mm > frame? Anything else is surely too complicated for most people to > understand WRT smaller chips mean that lenses don't work quite the same > way as before etc etc. Or is the 1.5 crop here to stay forever, as a sort > of 'new format' along with a smattering of 'D' lenses?
I think most users are more concerned about getting sufficiently large prints (up to 30x40cm at the most) from a camera that does not cost too much. This is possible for the sensors with 1.5 crop, so why pay more for a larger sensor? The silicon prices per area has been fairly constant for years, and that is one reason why the semiconductor industry has been trying to put more and more components into each chip in stead of making them larger. Larger sensors are for enthusiasts and professionals, like the medium format for film. Most people don't need them, and like it or not: "most people" count a lot more than we do. DagT
