Given the image quality of the latest phones I suspect the 2 inch sensor is adequate, it’s 30 megapixels and is said to deliver good image quality at ISO 12,400.
Paul > On Mar 11, 2022, at 5:47 PM, John Francis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > According to Sony the DSC-RX10 weights 1.095g (2lb 5oz). A K-5 weighs 750g > (1lb 10.5oz), > so even with a 50mm/f1.4 it weighs slightly less than the Sony. > > A K-5 with the 60-250 zoom does weigh just about twice what that Sony weighs. > > The Sony, though, has a sensor even smaller than a 4/3 sensor - only about > 0.75 the size. > (i.e. the "35mm equivalent focal length" conversion factor is roughly 2.8! > to put that > in roughly comparable terms, the drop in sensor size between the four types > of sensor > ("full frame", APS-C, 4/3, and the so-called 1" sensor in the Sony) is > basically the same > between each sensor size - you'll see a comparable drop-off for each size > reduction. > > I never felt the need for a K-1 - I was happy with the performance I got from > the APS-C > sensor in my K-5. But I thought long and hard before deciding to take that > extra step > down to a 4/3 sensor (although, like you, I was finding the weight of a full > camera bag > was putting a limit on just how much gear I could comfortably carry around). > >> On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:22:04AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I think I read that it???s half the weight of a Sony APS-C DSLR with a >> medium zoom. >> >> Paul >> >>>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 10:38 AM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ???I cant even lift my K-5 with the short lens on it. NOt that I could >>> ever get this . but I'm curious how much it weighs.. >>> couldnt find where it told us that on the link >>> >>> ann >>> >>>> On 3/11/2022 9:41 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >>>> Several of our camera club members, older like ourselves, have gone with >>>> similar set up but Panosonic's, images are good >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 9:07 AM Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I never thought I???d say it, but at 74, I???m worn out. I don???t know >>>>> how much >>>>> longer I can keep carrying big glass and a full frame camera on a walk >>>>> through the woods. Yes, my k-3 is lighter, but it???s still a lot of >>>>> camera >>>>> with a lens that???s long enough to shoot wildlife. >>>>> >>>>> Here???s the camera I want: >>>>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=sony%20rx10&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma >>>>> -- >>>>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> ann sanfedele photography >>> https://annsan.smugmug.com >>> https://www.cafepress.com/+ann-sanfedele+gifts >>> https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan >>> https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalendarsandbooks >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
