Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/01

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Subject: [Leica] Sony dig sans stick ...
From: pswango at att.net (Phil Swango)
Date: Wed Sep 1 09:42:20 2004

Snip from Mark R.
"http://www.dpreview.com/news/0408/sony/dscv3frontback.jpg

I notice this Gorgeous Sony just came out from the DP preview which I check
every five minutes in case something happens.

First of all they mention the "HUGE" 2.5 screen like it's some new thing
that hasn't been used on the Digilux 1 years ago and now of course the
Digilux 2."

It is gorgeous, but in looking at the specs it shouldn't offer any real 
competition to the Digiluxes.  First, the lens speed sucks (2.8-4 v 
2-2.5).  Second, more pixels with the same sensor size (1/1.8) equals 
noise.  On paper I'd rather have a digilux 1, and it was noisy enough at 
anything over ISO 100.  IMO the next leap forward in fixed lens digicams 
will come when they get sensors that are at least half the size of the DSLR 
entry point, so you can shoot at ISO 400 or 800 at least.  If you look at 
the charts here you can see the problem right away:
http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Camera_System/Sensor_Sizes_01.htm



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