Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We see that Pogue makes the mistake they want you to make. He thinks the sigma has a "regular 35mm" DSLR APS-C sized sensor. In fact it is half that size About the size of a 4/3's sensor. 4/3 though respectable in comparison to your typical credit card camera or cell phone sensor is NOT THE NORM. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp1/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C Here the difference is graphically disposed http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp1/images/sensorsizes.gif mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:36:30 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: Noise-free nighttime shots > Subject: [Leica] Noise-free nighttime shots > > A NYT explanation, sort of, regarding why there aren't more small > cameras with big sensors. > > The "noise-free nighttime shots" is quite a statement. I didn't know > there was such a thing as noise-free? I thought there was just "less > apparent noise". OTOH, I haven't used the camera so what do I know? > > FWIW: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/technology/personaltech/24pogue.html?e > m&ex=1217476800&en=2e2ca0b8c5312110&ei=5087%0A > > http://tinyurl.com/5ts5bc > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information