Further related thoughts on pixel density. If a full frame sensor had
the same pixel density as 4/3 at 12MP it would be 42.7MP. Conversely, a
4/3 sensor at the same pixel density as a 12MP full frame sensor would
be only 3.4MP. So, maybe Canikon isn't through with the pixel race yet
at 25MP. On the other hand, maybe the lenses aren't up to any more.
Chuck Norcutt
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> We have to recall that the E-10 had a 2/3" sensor which was 58 square
> mm. A 4/3 sensor has 243 square mm or about 4.2 times as much area. If
> the pixel density of the E-10 was applied to a 4/3 sensor it would be
> 16.75 MP.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>> I still think he was right.
>> 12mp compacts are just plain ludicrous.
>>
>>
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/03/2009, at 7:02 AM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe we don't take it too seriously remembering this ;-).
>>>
>>> *4 mega pixels CCD is good enough for consumer use
>>>
>>> In the Camedia E-10 press conference on 22 August 2000, the
>>> President of
>>> Olympus, Mr Masatoshi Kishimoto gave the following remarks.
>>>
>>> "We will stop the research on high resolution CCD."
>>>
>>> "We have been continuously developing high quality digital camera
>>> with high
>>> resolution CCD. But E-10's 4M pixels CCD is able to give very
>>> satisfactory
>>> results even in enlarged prints. I think this is the end of the high
>>> resolution CCD competition."
>>>
>>> "5M or 6M pixels are too much for consumer use. Operation, design
>>> and other
>>> added values are more important from now on."*
>>
>
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