Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD. I agree about the sensor size, but I'm not convinced that noise is the only problem. I used the LC-1 at 100ASA (its lowest setting) and the uniform colour areas in the pictures were always mosaic-patterned when the same areas on the 20D shots were uniformly smooth. I think this is either caused by the differences between the CCD and CMOS sensors, or the in-camera image processing software, or most probably both. I haven't been able to compare with a Digilux 2 to see if its software does a better job. The CCD in the LC1/digilux 2 is relatively large compared with most digital P&S's although I accept it's still a lot smaller than the 20D's. Simon. On Apr 8, 2005 4:13 PM, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > The limiting factor is NOT the resolution - it's the sensor size. I have > an 8 mgp P&S with a typically-tiny sensor, and an E-1 with a 5mpg 4/3 > sensor - the 8mpg gets noisy by 400 iso and is a joke at 800. The E-1 is > fine at 400 and useable up to 1600, or in desperation, 3200. More over, > I can blow the E-1 images way up, and can't go as far with the 8 mgp > camera. Taking the LC1 or similar camera up to 8-10 mgp wouldn't improve > things - it would probably make them worse. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Simon Ogilvie > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:44 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] LC1 vs 20D comparison > > Hi Will, > > I agree - I really liked the LC1, but the form factor means it would be > competing with my 20D for usage and would lose out every time. If I > wanted/needed to take something small and light, then the LC1 wouldn't > suit either. For that, at the moment I'm using a Fuji F810, but I'm not > entirely happy with it. Would you be able to post a full-size image > from your Sony for me to look at? I've tried a Samsung camera with a > Zeiss lens, but the image quality wasn't good enough (for me at least). > > Thanks, > Simon. > > On Apr 8, 2005 3:28 PM, Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Simon wrote (snipped): > > > > > However, the big decider for me was the image quality. Doubtless > > > the LC1 is better than most if not all digital P&S cameras, but it's > > > > a long way behind the 20D in image quality. > > > > > Anyone else have similar or oposing opinions? > > > > A fair comparison and consistent with my own experience vv my 20D and > > a good friend's LC1. This is not to say that the photos from the LC1 > > do not have their own character, which I find pleasing. It's main > > drawback is the limiting 5MP resolution. I wonder if we will see a 7.2 > > > - 10MP version with a better and faster viewfinder. That would be very > > > interesting to me. > > > > I'm actually quite pleased, for a point and shoot, with my Sony DSC-V3 > > > and its "Zeiss" lens. > > > > Will von Dauster > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >