the sensor should be about 6 stops in dynamic range, about the same as a very fogiving slide film like Astia. if you shoot in RAW mode, you might get a half stop more.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cycad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: Re: Soon to be new istD owners > A brief test outdoors on a stormy day with very bright intervals suggests > that the matrix metering is a little more wayward than that in the MZ-5n - I > had dark foregrounds when appreciable amounts of sky was in the picture, and > blown highlights on people's faces. I think my film cameras would have > performed rather better, although it was a difficult day for photography and > I haven't done a direct comparison. Does anyone know the dynamic range of > the sensor compared with transparency film?
