This Oly page states that the 4/3 in the specification refers to the
size of the image circle which is four thirds of an inch or 1-1/3 inches
or 33.8mm.
<http://olympusdigitalschool.com/e-system_cameras/e-1/E-1_Digital_Camera_-_A_Closer_Look/index.html>
The E-1 only uses 21.6mm of that.
<http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/dslr_7045.htm>
Note that both page references are official Oly sources.
Chuck Norcutt
Piers Hemy wrote:
> My recollection of the 4/3 standard is that image/sensor size and
> proportions are not defined, only the bounds are defined. Perhaps the bounds
> are indicated by Walt's measurements, being anything that fits into a 30mm
> circle!
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> Piers
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Winsor Crosby
> Sent: 13 March 2006 17:34
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Super 4/3?
>
> Anyone have a sense of the coverage of the Oly digital lenses? If it is
> generous couldn't Oly some time in the future decide on a little bigger
> sensor in order to increase resolution and keep noise down? I could see them
> putting circuitry in the camera that would detect the model of lens, its
> setting and automatically correct any mild vignetting automatically. Or
> resurrect the square format. Hmm.
>
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> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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