Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For a discussion of sensor sizes see http://www.dpreview.com/news/0210/02100402sensorsizes.asp The 2/3 inch sensor is usually 6.6mm x 8.8mm Actually, medium-sized for a consumer digicam, but tiny for a traditional, 35mm based world. Allen >Actually the small sensor size IS why they have not offered higher >sensitivities. > >John Collier > >On Dec 2, 2003, at 7:47 AM, Eric Welch wrote: > >>Isn't the end result what counts? Numbers like this are irrelevant >>to actual image quality. It's how the lens images. And that being >>said, I find the camera pretty interesting, but the fact that it >>stops at ISO 400 is really bad... >> >>On Dec 2, 2003, at 4:29 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >> >>>what does the 2/3 inch actually measure? the specifications say that >>>their 7-22.5mm lens is the 35mm equivalent of 28-90mm which would >>>imply a sensor 1/4 of the linear dimensions of 24mmx36mm, or something like >>>6mmx9mm. which is about your guess. > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html