Got it..the smaller the sensor the greater the density the smaller the pixel the noisier the image. The crossing point is that place where you make a noise/image choice.
Jack --- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, the smaller the pixel the more noise. > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > > Jack Davis wrote: > > >Maybe it's a question of a pixel density/noise crossing point? > >The more pixels the more noise? > > > >Jack? > >--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Are you asking at what point the signal-to-noise ratio becomes more > > >>importatant than pixel count? > >> > >>Sounds like a pretty simple question, but it is not. A small sensor > >>2mp > >>camera is adequate for web use. An astronomer wants a camera that > is > >>not > >>going to generate a noise pixel when the point sources he is > >>photographing may only be one pixel wide (I believe they work > around > >>that by comparing multiple images taken a few minutes apart. The > >>stars > >>seem to move the noise usually doesn't). I think that right now in > >>consumer grade sensors a 6mp APS size sensor is about optimum which > >>may > >>explain why the makers don't seem to be in any great hurry to > >>increase > >>megapixel counts on the semipro cameras. > >> > >>graywolf > >>http://www.graywolfphoto.com > >>"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > >>----------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >>Bill Owens wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Where is the crossover point where sensor size overtakes the > number > >>> > >>> > >>of > >> > >> > >>>megapixels in regards to final print quality. > >>> > >>>Bill > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
