hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> Speaking of the "Pixel of the month club," this month's issue of
> Shutterbug made it through the mail today, and there's a glowing
> review of the E-20. Almost makes a fellow want one. I think I'll
> wait a while, though. I don't suffer poverty easily.
>
Walt, what month's issue was that? I looked at Shutterbug's web site, and it
touts the Feb 2002 issue, and I can see no mention of an E-20. What it does
have is a review of the Nikon FM3A.
I did find this little snippet to be interesting....
Just as some of us predicted... I think technmology passed it by before it
could be built. After all, wasn't it described as a 1.3 megapixel unit??....
>> The question on everyone’s mind is: "When will this megapixel race end?"
My guess is that the answer is never. Manufacturers will keep offering chips
that are bigger, faster, and cheaper, even after they’ve reached a level that
matches film pixel for grain in 35mm cameras. While we will continue to see
bigger and better digicams, one thing we won’t see next year is Silicon
Film’s EFS-1 system that lets you shoot digital images with a film camera.
Evidently, the delay and financial strain caused by the need to make the
device pass the FCC’s interference test proved to be the final straw. It was
a great concept and technical achievement that never saw fruition.
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George S.
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