Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When the S is all about is sensor size less so pixel count. sensor size is basic to what determines quality in a photographic image nowadays.. Even more basic to the issue of image quality is Pixel pitch. And you get that with the larger sensor sizes and you get it less when MP's are jacked up on any sized sensor.. What's way more important is using the largest sensor you can carry. Not a pixel packed cropped sensor with a stunted pixel pitch resulting. It been a long time now that point and shoots have had move MP's then the standard of the industry Full Frame DSLR's and few people thought their images they made were anywhere close to the same leage. On 10/22/13 4:33 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > According to the lens designer, the S lenses are capable of out-resolving > the current and next generation sensor (30x45mm) in that system. All of > these theoretical numbers depend on ideal test conditions of course. > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 23 October 2013 06:23, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> I think 24MP on APS-C is the highest pixel density on decent sized >> sensors? I think that works out as 54MP on a FF sensor... >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> I guess I'm also asking about pixel density limits (eg per cm2) without >> regard to sensor size. >> >> -Lew Schwartz >> On Oct 22, 2013 3:07 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >>> I think there will be a limit on what is useful to fit on a 24mm x 36mm >>> sensor. 36MP already means that diffraction starts about f9, lenses need >> to >>> be very good (why Zeiss and Nikon are releasing new more expensive >> lenses) >>> and technique needs to be very good to get the best out. I have seen a >>> couple of people claim that the 24MP M and Sony RX1 give better >> (sharper?) >>> results than the D800E. >>> >>> Finally who needs more MP on a 'small' sensor? 24MP upwards will make a >>> decent sized print, if you are often making very large prints then, as in >>> the film days, a larger sensor will be the way to go.... >>> >>> john >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> Anyone know if there's a limit to the mp count for a full frame sensor? >>> 36 >>>> for the new A7R is very impressive. Are there any gotcha's re image >>> quality >>>> vs count, ie is there a count above which quality won't improve? >>>> >>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/