Toralf Lund wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> Some sensors handle the boost much better than others, >> > Yes, but wouldn't that be because there is less noise to begin with? I.e > they have better performance at *all* ISOs? > >> and the choices >> in processing made by the manufacturer, (as well as hardware), can >> affect the output in pleasant or unpleasant ways. >> >> > Indeed. But one of the questions I was asking was really, is the output > on the poorer performers just a result of bad processing choices that > might be fixed on the outside? > > - Toralf > > >
Not quite. The voltages coming out of the CCD/CMOS cells are miniscule. Improvements have been made by moving various amp circuits onto the photosites, rather than circuitry sitting on the periphery of the sensor. It isn't something you can compensate by using better software processing. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
