On 5 Feb 2006 at 16:39, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Now I'm confused. Rob keeps telling us that the 6.1 megapixel sensor > can't come close to supporting the resolution of high-end Pentax > lenses. Now I hear that a ten megapixel sensor will exceed the > capability of the lenses. Is the threshold level somewhere in between? > All I know is the *istD delivers great results, and I would guess that > a ten megapixel camera will deliver even better results.
If you expect the captured images to be as sharp as the sensor will allow every stop from wide open to stopped right down you'd be disappointed, the laws of physics won't allow it. However at the sweet spot of most lenses a sensor of 10MP in an APS format will work quite nicely resolution wise. Any DSLR sensor beyond that density would deliver specs for sales and marketing but nothing more for the photographer. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
