But you're already throwing away pixels by changing the aspect ratio.
It just happens before the shot rather than after. There is no free
lunch. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/4/2012 4:45 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> This issue makes the Panny multi-aspect ratio sensor very attractive.
> It would have been very nice to have that in the OM-D.
> Wonder if that is enough to lure AG to a GH3?
>
> Hate throwing away pixels, Mike
>
>
> AG writes:
>> Why this is significant for photographers like me, is that during the
>> shoot, we don't have to waste so much image during capture. I can
>> shoot MUCH tighter. Not only can I shoot much tighter, but I don't
>> have to always fear the 8x10 crop and lose people on the ends of a
>> group shot.
>
>> Think of it this way, when you crop a 2x3 image to square, you are
>> literally throwing away 1/3 of the image.
>
>> Where the 2x3 sensor does have a major advantage, though, is with
>> landscape photography where the trend is to go short and wide.
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