Smaller size sensors with higher receptor densities lead to higher
inherent noise. It's a fact of physics, (or life since life is physics).
To counter that you use software to remove the noise...
About "No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems
for a 35mm sensor." Tell that to Canon, they seem to be
making a lot of money these days.
Jens Bladt wrote:
Wrong answer.
Sensores don't get bigger and bigger, I believe. They get smaller and
smaller, better, faster, cheaper - and have more MP's - just like everything
else electronic. Today 15,7 X 23,5mm (APS size) seems to be a rather large
sensor. The 8 MP SONY sensor is only 8.8 x 6.6 mm - a 2/3" sensor. The
Olympus E-1 is a 4/3" sensor system (5.7 MP) - using a 15-18mm sensor.
There's many good things to be said about small sensors. Less glass (weight
and cost) is one of them. I guess the next generations of cameras will have
smaller sensors making larger image files. Small sensors are the future, not
ff.
FF was an issue as long as many consumers/photographers had very large
amounts of money invested in expensive glass for 35mm film. This segment is
getting smaller every day. No sane company will invest a lot in making new
camera systems for a 35mm sensor. Certainly not Pentax.
Jens Bladt
Arkitekt MAA
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
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Emne: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?
What, doesn't everybody want 8x12 or 13.5x20 enlargements? I used to pay
extra for them (got some on the wall, looking good), but now I just shoot
with extra room for cropping. Much simpler for frames and mats.
Pat White
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