Hi, I've been reading this thread off and on, and while, for the most part, the debate and the technical stuff doesn't interest me too much, it makes for an enjoyable read.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the new sensor that Sony is using in their recently announced (released?) DRC-R1. It's a 14mm X 21mm, 10mp CMOS sensor, and it seems (to me, that is) that the size is a good compromise between cost, size, and pixel count. The camera has a retail price of $1,000.00 which means that the sensor can't be ~that~ expensive, and since Pentax has been using Sony sensors, it may well be that, at some point, they may be using this one as well. Any thoughts on this? Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > From: Toralf Lund > Maybe, maybe not. We'll see. All I'm saying is that it's far too early > to say anything definite about the APS-C format (which the Nikons > technically aren't, as far as I know, but the difference is perhaps too > small to mention.) And no, I'm far from sure that FF will reach the > price I suggested anytime soon, but let's not forget that there is > something between 1x and 1.5x or 1.6x, too. Something I'd really like to > see, is a 1.2x crop, just because I like round numbers ;-) And I > wouldn't be surprised if the norm becomes there is no norm, i.e. that > there won't be classes of cameras with exactly the same picture format > as with film, but rather variations across the lineup for a given lens > mount, and also different formats for different producers.
