02-10-2016, 08:17 AM
I have to be careful here, because I am really no expert lens tester (far from that), but it seems to me that the increase of resolution by an increase of mp AS SUCH should not result in less brilliant lens-testing results as regards sharpness/resolution.
However, the Imatest does apparently show that the new high mp sensors do result in less brilliant results. This would mean that the only reason why we aim at high mp counts, i.e., higher resolution and by that more detail, did not come through. So, in general, there is an optimum mp count per sensor type??????
OR is an increase in mp count gained at a cost in another aspect of sensor quality, resulting in blurring the theoretical gain in resolution away? That would be a very bad thing. And how does that explain the fact that the difference between the edges and the centre increases? I may hope that there is no quality gradient over the sensor. I agree, all speculation, but should we ask Sony to produce an A6000/6300 with 16 mp? Or is the Imatest fooling us? I am puzzled ....
I fully agree with your remarks about Sony and it approach of the APS-C NEX/A E-mount range. If they will not come with a serious gamma of lenses very they kill this system. It is no option to let APS-C pay the extra costs of full-frame lenses. I must say that if I had to start again, I would not choose the Sony APS-C E-mount system again. However, to be honest, my practical photo experience is not really suffering from these flaws.
However, the Imatest does apparently show that the new high mp sensors do result in less brilliant results. This would mean that the only reason why we aim at high mp counts, i.e., higher resolution and by that more detail, did not come through. So, in general, there is an optimum mp count per sensor type??????
OR is an increase in mp count gained at a cost in another aspect of sensor quality, resulting in blurring the theoretical gain in resolution away? That would be a very bad thing. And how does that explain the fact that the difference between the edges and the centre increases? I may hope that there is no quality gradient over the sensor. I agree, all speculation, but should we ask Sony to produce an A6000/6300 with 16 mp? Or is the Imatest fooling us? I am puzzled ....
I fully agree with your remarks about Sony and it approach of the APS-C NEX/A E-mount range. If they will not come with a serious gamma of lenses very they kill this system. It is no option to let APS-C pay the extra costs of full-frame lenses. I must say that if I had to start again, I would not choose the Sony APS-C E-mount system again. However, to be honest, my practical photo experience is not really suffering from these flaws.