07-22-2011, 11:18 PM
[quote name='Martin R.' timestamp='1311374852' post='10211']
Why not?
A crop 2,5 system would fill the (huge) gap between 4/3" and 1/1,7" sensors.
Maybe it#s possible to make a really small system with such a sensor size and this would make a nice travel camera. In my opinion even my camera with a 10 year old 5MP 2/3" sensor design makes quite good pictures at ISO 100 and a modern design 10-12MP crop 2,5 sensor should make good ISO 100 pictures and decent ISO 400 pictures and grainy but somehow useable ISO 1600 pictures. A travel camera wouldn't need more in my opinion.
I could even imagine a 2/3" system, only the Pentax Q with that ultra tiny 1/2,3" looks not promising enough to me (I have never seen a good ISO 100 picture from a 1/2,3" sensor)
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Confusing, you use the " (inch mark) for other things than inches?
Of course one can make big DOF shots with it, like with any camera. You will not get the settings flexibility DSLRs offer, though. So, yes, for people who will be fine with compact digitals, it will of course be an ok camera.
Question is, do they need more than one lens?
And for others, who already wonder about micro four thirds as it does not offer what they are looking for, capability wise, it will not be an ok camera. They will still prefer DSLRs or even medium format cameras.
Why not?
A crop 2,5 system would fill the (huge) gap between 4/3" and 1/1,7" sensors.
Maybe it#s possible to make a really small system with such a sensor size and this would make a nice travel camera. In my opinion even my camera with a 10 year old 5MP 2/3" sensor design makes quite good pictures at ISO 100 and a modern design 10-12MP crop 2,5 sensor should make good ISO 100 pictures and decent ISO 400 pictures and grainy but somehow useable ISO 1600 pictures. A travel camera wouldn't need more in my opinion.
I could even imagine a 2/3" system, only the Pentax Q with that ultra tiny 1/2,3" looks not promising enough to me (I have never seen a good ISO 100 picture from a 1/2,3" sensor)
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Confusing, you use the " (inch mark) for other things than inches?
Of course one can make big DOF shots with it, like with any camera. You will not get the settings flexibility DSLRs offer, though. So, yes, for people who will be fine with compact digitals, it will of course be an ok camera.
Question is, do they need more than one lens?
And for others, who already wonder about micro four thirds as it does not offer what they are looking for, capability wise, it will not be an ok camera. They will still prefer DSLRs or even medium format cameras.