Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The X1's (Sony) sensor is similar to if not identical to that in the Nikon D300 Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 2 March 2010 14:51, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > On Mar 1, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > > >> A reason why the X1 is a big deal. > >> Same size or smaller camera. Twice the a acreage. Or darned close > >> to it. > > > > However a CCD with a pixel size of only 6.8 (same size as M8 and 9) > > > >> A reason why the S2 is a big deal. > >> Same size or smaller camera. Twice the a acreage. Or darned close > >> to it. > > > > However a CCD with a pixel size of only 6.0 (smaller than above) > > > > Regards, > > George Lottermoser > > george at imagist.com > > http://www.imagist.com > > http://www.imagist.com/blog > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > I'm guessing the X1 an APS-2 format camera has a pixel size much bigger > than > the 4/3s bodies its competing against as they are the same size or bigger. > Its a point and shoot. > > The S2 is competing against both Hasselblad medium format cameras and the > 24x36mm super cameras like the D3x and with a sensor size in between to > two. > I'd assume that PIXEL PITCH size reflects this but I don't know for sure. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >