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Re: [OM] E1 first thoughts

Subject: Re: [OM] E1 first thoughts
From: "R. Jackson" <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:56:25 -0700
Heh...I've been repeating that, "If only it wasn't $8000" line since it was introduced.

You know, the "wasted pixels" issue that Olympus keeps addressing in their promotional material is a fairly good point. This system has a handy aspect ratio for commonly available paper. Had anyone worked out what percentage of an image is discarded to make an 8x10"? Add that to the pixel count of the E1 and it's probably effectively playing on the same field as a 6-7 MgPx device.

On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 10:29  AM, Skip Williams wrote:

Sensor size/density - The Canon 1Ds equals 35mm film for anyting up to 16x20 or 20x24, according to some pretty knowledgable pros. That's 11 MgPx. Much more than that or the 14 MgPx Kodak and the film grain starts to interfere with most resolution issues. The Canon images are essentially grainless; pretty amazing! If only it wasn't $8,000.


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