Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So as it turns out in practice do they consistently look different or not? On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Daniel Tan <taniel.dan at gmail.com> wrote: > That's completely correct. Case in point: That 6MP Sony sensor that made it > into the D70, *ist D, Maxxum 7D, RD1(?), etc, etc... > > Daniel Tan, Electrical Engineer... > > On 31 March 2010 12:43, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > OK.. let's try to straighten this out..... > > > > Digi-cameras are systems. They contain a sensor, some following HW, then > > some SW/FW, then are transported magically to your computer where some > more > > SW is used to give you an "image". You view that image on a CRT, LCD, or > > print ( or something else, irrelevant). That display element is also > > connected to a computer of sorts with its SW/FW or whatever you wish to > > call > > it. > > > > You can not separate out the sensor as better or worse. They are part of > > the total system. Dependent on the manufacturers' efforts, you will get > > DIFFERENT results from different sensors, FW, SW, Display, Computer > program > > FW and SW, etc. > > > > You see differences because the systems are designed with different goals > > and constraints. > > > > Say that you prefer the results of the Canon D1xMk9 ( or whatever) over > the > > Nikon D700V3 when used on a single display and a single program on your > > computer .and I can accept that. You prefer that total system. > > > > Say that a CMOS sensor is not as good as or different to a CCD sensor is > > useless drivel-talk. > > > > > > Frank Filippone, ex-Electrical Engineer > > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >