Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are APS-C sensors so hard to license from Sony? Is there a shortage or something? There seems to be some pent up demand (at the high end) for a digi P&S with a great lens, some manual exposure control, and a larger sensor with great high ISO performance. Why no cameras? Scott Didier Ludwig wrote: >Frank >Yes, I've seen that too, now, it's indeed slow. Another disappointing fact >is the sensor size, only a 1/1.8" chip, while a at least APS-sized sensor >was expected by many GR enthusiasts. > >First I was impressed by the ISO range going up to 1600, but with a 1/1.8" >this is rather obsolete. A lot of noise must be expected with a setting >higher than ISO 100. Look at the sample shots #7 and #8 at ISO 154 and you >know what I mean. >http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2005/09/13/2281.html >Even some 64 ISO shots show more noise than we would like to see. > >The pictures look quite sharp, but all in all, it's too much money for a >too small sensor. OTOH I still like the idea of a fixed focus digital P&S >with a accessory shoe for an external viewfinder (Leica, Zeiss, >Voigtlander, whatever). > >Maybe the idea will be picked up by someone else - Epson? Zeiss-Ikon? >Leica/Panasonic? Or Olympus/FourThirds? > >Didier > > > > > > >>Doesn't the review mention that one must wait 1.7 seconds between shots? >>Way too much time for me. I thought I saw that in there. >>Frank Farmer >> >> >>http://tinyurl.com/bze9z >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >