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[OM] Re: Sensors of E-400 and E-410 to be compared?

Subject: [OM] Re: Sensors of E-400 and E-410 to be compared?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:58:21 -0500
Eh?

Chuck Norcutt

Frank van Lindert wrote:
> The Olympus website (olympus.europe.com) lists the following in the
> specs of the E-400 and the E-410:
> 
> E-410:        10.9 Megapixels Live MOS sensor 17.3 x 13.0 mm
> E-400:  10.8 Million Pixels CCD sensor 17.3 x 13.0 mm
> 
> Could someone explain what's the important difference (if any) between
> the two sensors of these cameras?
> 
> In am confused because what is written on:
> http://www.olympus-esystem.com/dea/products/e510/
> 
> "The new 10-million pixel Live MOS sensor reproduces images with rich
> gradations equivalent to an 8-million pixel CCD"
> 
> Are 3 million pixels lost somewhere? 
> Or does my E-400 (which gives me images of a sharpness I am VERY happy
> with!) yield the same "rich gradations" which supposedly a 15
> megapixel Live MOS sensor would give?
> 
> Thanks for any help in advance!

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