The Canon 50D jumped from the 10MP of the 40D to 15MP. Dpreview's
assessment of the change is rather scathing. Reduced image performance
at a significantly higher price.
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# High ISO performance worse than 40D
# Reduced dynamic range in the shadow areas compared to EOS 40D
# Per-pixel detail not as good as on good 10 or 12 megapixel cameras
# High-end lenses required to get the most out of the camera
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Chuck Norcutt
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> For me, the megapixel limit has already been reached for proper
> cameras. I don't care whether my E3 has 10 or 12 megapixels (in fact,
> I was not sure if it had 10 or 12). If and when an E4 is introduced, I
> hope that the improvements are in the high ISO performance and dynamic
> range and not megapixels.
>
> When I buy compact cameras for my children or my wife, the megapixel
> limit has been surpassed already. In fact, I actively avoid the 10 or
> 12 megapixel ones and seek out the 8 megapixels (about the lowest you
> can buy these days).
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
> On Oct 31, 2008, at 1:50 AM, John Hudson wrote:
>
>> If a digital camera is a means to capture visual experience and with
>> that
>> experience being translated into a printed or projected image, and
>> that
>> there is limit to the ability of the human eye to discern detail
>> beyond a
>> certain degree of detail, is there a limit beyond which the
>> expansion of
>> digital capture, in terms of so many maga pixels, will either stall
>> or slow
>> down ?
>>
>> Hasellblad's H3D11-50 might be a 50 MP jobbie but how many ordinary
>> folk
>> will be wanting a a 200 inch by 200 inch print from their
>> neighbourhood
>> Costco / Wal-Mart / Asda one hour print shop?
>>
>> In the ordinary world of serious amateurs and pro photograhers, the
>> likes of
>> which populate this OM list, is there likely to be an upper limit
>> beyond
>> which the mega pixel capture of digital cameras will cease to have any
>> relevance?
>>
>> jh
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:25 PM
>> Subject: [OM] Re: beyond the E3
>>
>>
>>> Ummm... did you not notice the more than 4 years between the E-1 and
>>> E-3? It's only been a year since the E-3 was announced.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>> John Hudson wrote:
>>>> Is there any intelligently knowledgable speculation that Olympus
>>>> may be
>>>> in
>>>> process of releasing a sucessor to the E3 in terms of improved
>>>> technology,
>>>> additional features and greater image capture beyond the E3's 10MP ?
>>>>
>>>> In short, for someone who is presently using an E510 would it be
>>>> prudent
>>>> to
>>>> wait for another several more months hoping that there will be an
>>>> E4 or
>>>> E5
>>>> or whether the E3 marks the ceiling of achievements for the next
>>>> couple
>>>> of
>>>> years?
>>>>
>>>> jh
>>>>
>>>>
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