My reason for earlier asking about the storage card format of the upcoming 10 Mpixel DSLR is that I just bought a new *ist D on clearance from Amazon for $1199, as a backup for my existing *ist D. Here's where I'm torn: 1) 10 Mpixel resolution will certainly be helpful when doing extreme enlargements, or said another way enlargements of a small portion of a captured image, and 2) the *ist DS/DS2 on which I assume the new camera will be based makes some feature advancements over the *ist D, albeit with a few features discarded along the way (I admit I'm a bit fuzzy on how the *ist D compares to the *ist DS/DS2, and would welcome folks' feedback on this), but 3) Especially for those of us that primarily shoot RAW, CompactFlash storage capability, versus SD card, is desireable both from an absolute capacity standpoint and cost/GByte standpoint (esp when MicroDrives are factored into the mix).
So what do folks think? The newer cameras are cheaper, and arguably better-featured (again, data and opinions are welcomed), but only work with capacity-deficient SD cards. Does it make sense to pay more simply for CompactFlash capacity? ============================== Brian Dipert Senior Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Multimedia (audio, displays, 2-D and 3-D graphics, and still and video imaging), PCs and Peripherals EDN Magazine: http://www.edn.com My blog: http://www.edn.com/briansbrain 5000 V Street Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 760-0159, fax (781) 734-8038 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit me at http://www.bdipert.com
