On Dec 10, 2012, at 11:51 PM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 12/10/2012 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> But there's a tradeoff, as pixel density contributes to noise. The >> K-5 sensor is still one of the most highly rated in the camera biz. I >> wouldn't trade low-noise at high ISO for more detail. Perhaps others >> would, but the K-5 works well for me as is. > > You're right, Paul. However, the step up from K-7's sensor to K-5's sensor > featured a minor increment of pixel count yet very serious improvements in > noise handling (across the whole ISO range). > > So it very well may be that further improvements in this regard will be made > and sensors with more pixels will still have the noise characteristics not > worse than modern top of the line sensors, such as that of K-5. > > I traded ISO range and low-noise for color rendition and size and convenience > and personally I totally don't regret it. K-5 still remains a reliable (in > terms of me being familiar and experienced with it) backup tool. > True enough. My point was merely in response to the suggestion that Pentax was seriously behind the times in APS-C because they hadn't gone to a plus 20 pixel count. That's ridiculous. In my work, I have to have the flexibility to achieve very good high ISO results when necessary. The K-5 is the first camera I've owned that I could depend on in that regard. Anything that was less capable at high ISO would be a step backwards. In terms of color rendition, that's really a function of conversion. I'm often called on to duplicate an automotive paint color with exactitude. It's not a problem. The K-5 and ACR can nail it. Paul > Boris > > > -- > 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.
