Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought we have only been talking about sensor sizes. Number of pixels has not been mentioned until you just did so now. The cropped sensor cameras such as most Canon, Nikon etc are -less- than half a 35mm frame in area, 4/3 is a bit less still, but bigger than you seem to think, very much more than half APS. I agree that the M9 is mega impressive compared to any other camera in size, but so was the M8 which was also -much- smaller than any other camera with the same sized sensor. The M8 and M9 stand head and shoulders above any other camera in body to sensor size ratio. The latest micro 4/3 are impressive too, though the original 4/3 disappointed in size the picture quality is extremely good, perhaps because the lenses available for this format were extremely good since they could be optimised for the slightly smaller image circle. I used my M9 and a Panasonic GH1 when photographing my new grandson last week and the GH1 did not disgrace itself. Frank On 24 Feb, 2010, at 20:15, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I can tell you that when Leica comes out with an M9 which is full frame > instead of cropped in a camera body the same size it's a very big deal. > I can tell you that when Leica comes out with an X1 and Samsung comes out > with an NX which is APS-C instead of 4/3's in a camera body the same > size > as a 4/3' its also a very big deal and will also get a lot of attention. > Create another smash. > You can tweak megapixels sizes all you want but what counts more is sensor > size. Just check the performance characteristics of full frame cameras > over > cropped. > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information