On 20 Jan 2002 at 0:47, Mark Roberts wrote: > Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >The 5-megapixel cameras I've seen don't necessarily look > >better, clearer, or sharper than good 3- and 4-mp cameras--they > >can just be enlarged more. > > Right. That *should* be about the only difference, all other things being equal.
Not necessarily, the new Oly E-20 (5MP) is reported to have more noise than the old E-10 (4MP), the sensor is the same size, the pixels are more densely packed, lens aberrations become enhanced, noise goes up and hence dynamic range is lost. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
