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[OM] Re: Shots again the E-500

Subject: [OM] Re: Shots again the E-500
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:05:34 -0400
Moose wrote:

> They need to deal with Fuji, for sensors or technology. The sensors in 
> the new Super CCD HR sensor in the F10/F11 are at roughly half the 
> pitch, 1/4 the size, of those in the E-300/500, yet have very low noise 
> at iso 400 and low noise at 800. How much is the sensor and how much the 
> "'Real Photo Processor", I don't have any idea. What I do know is that 
> it shows that there is still a lot of room for improvement in the noise 
> to pixel size relationship. If what they have done is scalable up to 
> 4/3" with a matching decline in noise, that 12+ mp 4/3 sensor with low 
> noise at high iso, is possible.
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I'm sure Kodak convinced them that there was plenty of head room for an 
11 or 12MP sensor when they both embarked on the 4/3 plan.  Problem is 
they have yet to deliver competitively on the noise issue.

Chuck Norcutt


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