Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brief (perhaps inaccurate) research indicates the D300 has a 5.49 - 5.54 size pixel while the x1 has a 6.8 size pixel Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 2, 2010, at 1:01 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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