I contend that we haven't moved on beyond megapixel wars and never will. All things equal, and even sometimes not, more MP means better resolution,
Raw, unadulterated resolution (combined with noise attributes), is likely the one single factor that will continue to improve in a quantifiable degree. If two camera bodies cost approximately the same, and I was going to purchase one of them, I would always opt for the the one with the larger physical sensor/larger megapixel combination. I'd like to hear why 4/3 is BETTER than APS-C, not why it's NOT LESS. Quantifiably, why is it NOT LESS? Those caps aren't shouting, they're just for a bit of emphasis. Tom C. On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:13 PM, John Francis <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 06:21:19PM +0200, Boris Liberman wrote: >> >> Jaume, the "IQ is always better in larger sensor land" (which is direct >> generalization of the quote above) is debatable. If you shoot targets in >> controlled environment, then indeed it is likely to be true up to the up >> todate-ness of the gear being compared. If you do real life shooting it >> is not all that straightforward. > > Oh, it's pretty straightforward. For everyday use (natural light daytime > photography, etc.) and images intended for 8x10 prints or smaller, any of > the sensor sizes being discussed (4/3, APS-C, 24x36) will perform well > enough that the IQ limitations of the sensor aren't really an issue. > (And progress marches on fast enough that this year's smaller sensor > probably outperforms last year's larger model, anyway). We'll move on > beyond that argument, just as we've mostly moved on from megapixel wars. > > We're just seeing another variation in the "convenience vs. quality" > argument that has been going on almost as long as photography existed. > It re-surfaces every time a new format comes alomg (35mm, APS, digital; > I suspect medium format and half-frame cameras were denigrated when > they first showed up, too). > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
