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Subject: [OM] Re: So, it's a good camera
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:00:51 -0800 (PST)
> Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?

Must have.

> I think it's fairly safe to say that the megapixel treadmill
> will slow down pretty soon.

Um. I don't think so.  Based on history, it will continue
unabated until the technology has matured to the point where
people no longer see the need or desire to upgrade.  There
aren't too many people that don't like shiny new cars and that
technology is over 100 years old.  If you look at the pixel
density in a cell-phone camera or 10mp pocket-cam, we have the
ability to put probably over 70MP in a FF-35mm camera today. 
With improving in-camera processing, the noise-floor should be
ok.

Just a couple of years ago we *thought* that 6MP in APS was
considered to be "good enough" for the long-haul.  10-15MP is
the current "generally attainable", and 20-30MP being the
high-ground.  But go back six years and 3MP was "good enough"
and 6MP was the high-ground.  I see no end in sight.  Moore's
Law is alive and well.

> Please watch your step when getting off the rapidly moving
> treadmill.  :-)

SPLAT!

AG


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