I agree with you. I would not upgrade from a 6 to 8MP body for the 2MP alone. If I was buying a first DSLR though, it would factor into my decision.
Tom C. "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered." >From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Full Frame/Canon >Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:56:15 -0700 > >8Mpixel does pose an advantage over 6Mpixel, presuming all else is >equal. I disagree with your comment "Just because one does not >immediately perceive it [higher resolution] in a given shot, or at >particular print size, does not mean it is not there... ". The >improvement is simply small and is not noticeable until you get to >very large sized print output. With a photograph, unless you can see >the resolution in the image at some print size, it isn't there. > >The cropping advantage is there but it's modest. For instance, the >Canon 20D produces 3504 x 2336 image resolution vs the *ist DS >3008x2008. That's a 496 x 328 pixel difference, not nothing but only >enough for about a 5 degree rotation at best without cropping the >6Mpixel image. > >Given the choice of an updated, improved *ist D or DS with 8Mpixel as >the *only* improvement, I'd pass. It's not *enough* of an improvement >to warrant buying a new body, for me at least. > >Godfrey > > >On Aug 29, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Tom C wrote: > > > What I don't understand is the feigned negativity or brush-off of > > an 8MP > > sensor vs. a 6 MP sensor. > > > > All things being equal (a phrase now in popular usage on the PDML) > > an 8MP > > sensor should provide a higher resolution image than a 6MP sensor. > > Just > > because one does not immediately perceive it in a given shot, or at > > particular print size, does not mean it is not there, or that it > > will not be > > of value when cropping an image. If 8 or 9% is considered trivial, > > than I > > would gladly invite any and all to donate between 8 and 9% of their > > paycheck > > to my cause. I won't turn it down. :-) > > > > For that matter it seems that 8MP DSLR's will be considered passe > > in the > > immediate future. > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
