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Re: [OM] I hope it's the beginning of a trend

Subject: Re: [OM] I hope it's the beginning of a trend
From: AS <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:33:03 -0700 (PDT)
I agree that its good to see Canon step off the MP bandwagon. Besides the 
articulating screen, its the same as the G10. Now the G10 will drop in price 
(hopefully).






> 
> But? BUT?
> 
> The pixel decrease is the best news to come down the pike
> in years!!! 
> Some of us have been watching in disconcerted amazement as
> camera makers 
> have followed the megapixel madness race right past optimal
> IQ and into 
> actual decline in the quality of images their cameras can
> make.
> 
> The G10 is a poster child for that path. It has only two
> significant 
> changes from the G9, change from a 6x zoom starting at 35mm
> to 5x @ 28mm 
> and a worse than useless increase in MP.
> 
> Meantime, Panny can't keep up with demand for the 10MP
> LX3.
> 
> The 12 MP G9/A650 sensor was right at the edge. Shooting
> RAW and with 
> careful processing, it barely beat the F30/31 @ ISO 100-200
> when 
> downsized to 6MP. The G10 actually got worse. Assuming
> Canon haven't 
> lost their touch, a 10 MP sensor with their latest
> technology should be 
> excellent.
> 
> I've been trying hard to convince myself that some version
> of the µ4/3 
> system would serve my desire for something small enough for
> pocket/belt 
> carry with good IQ. In my heart, though, I know it'll never
> work with 
> interchangeable lenses sticking out. If it ends up around
> my neck or in 
> a bag, there's no point.
> 
> Canon may have solved my problem. The Panny LX3 is a super
> camera, but I 
> know some thing about myself; while 24mm is nice, I'd never
> be happy 
> with the limited long end.
> 
> The S90 also looks good. The same sensor system in a
> smaller body with 
> slightly shorter zoom, no hot shoe or optical finder. Oddly
> enough, to 
> some of you, I'd prefer that the G11 not have an optical
> finder. I've 
> been using the A650 for 18 months now, and probably haven't
> used the 
> optical finder in 17, so losing the extra body height it
> requires would 
> be good for me.
> 
> I find the articulated finder endlessly useful and find it
> hard to 
> imagine using a pocket/belt camera without one. Canon has
> managed to 
> include it in the G11 with only a tiny size penalty.
> 
> Moose
> 
> 
> 
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