Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I once calculated that to be equal to film resolution with a given "molecular" particle size of the basic chemical based emulsion, was about 25MP/square inch.... . Please. No wars over how I calculate this or my assumptions.... it is old history... and I have long forgotten. But to the point.... Storage has now hit $35 per TB. It is not a reason to hold back on sensor resolution. Processors now are 8 core and run at 3GHz. A 8GB Ram, 1.5GB Hdd, 8 Core Intel processor based computer from Dell is... $600. ( I bought 2 of these recently). To extend to 16GB would cost another $60. Computer limitations are not a reason to limit sensor resolution..... Frank Filippone Red735i at earthlink.net Canon 1Dx weighs in at 18 Megapixel, the same as the M9. I think people are realizing that more MP -> need for faster processing and more storage. So 18 may just be the sweet spot for full frame 35mm.