Great for Canon users, doesn't help if you don't own Canon
Glass. If
I were starting from scratch I don't think I'd care if the sensor
was
APS sized, and then the 12mp Nikon would be just fine.
Surely a 12Mp 24x36 sensor has several advantages over a, what is it,
16x24 12mp one? I mean, even disregarding the crop vs full-frame
consideration, bigger is still better in many ways, isn't it?
Yes indeed. One has only to see some large prints from a Canon 1D
(only
4 megapixels but 1.3 crop factor) to see how true this is.
The advantage of a larger sensor with the same total resolution is
better signal to noise ratio, more light gathering power thus higher
ISO, etc. This has to be balanced against higher cost, larger/heavier
lenses, and effective quality for the output print size you're
looking for.
There is no disputing that a larger sensor has its advantages, but
one must also acknowledge its disadvantages and consider whether it
is actually worth the extra money. This new Canon body is going to
sell at the stupendously low price of near $3500 ... How many people
on this mailing list are prepared to spend that for a body tomorrow?
How about $3000? $2000? $1500?
If you really really think that nothing less expensive will do an
adequate job for your particular pleasure, well, get ready to ante
up. I might be ready to spring for a $1500 body sometime soon if the
advantage in it is great enough, but a $3500 body would require a
good bit more potential return before it would be worth it.
Godfrey
