It may well be an average lens. It is a 12X zoom, and these days, the Leica name doesn't necessarily mean it was manufactured b Leitz. Witness the P&S Leica digicams. Paul
> > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > > all else being equal, an APS sensor is going to > > be quite a bit sharper at 5 Mp than a 10mm diagonal 5mp > > sensor unless both the lenses used are infintely sharp. and since > > this digicam has a 12x zoom that isnt very likely. > > My guess is at same noise levels the the APS image > > would look much sharper. there really isnt much point in > > having a itty bitty sensor over magnifying a tiny patch of > > a mediocre lens.... > > JCO > > It's a Leica lens. Is it still a mediochre lens? > > keith >
