Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/01

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Subject: [Leica] PIXEL PITCH SIZE
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:01:47 +1000
References: <34406732-B9DA-4D3E-8731-669CAE4FF3AE@mac.com> <C7B20378.5E847%mark@rabinergroup.com>

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
>
>
>
>
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