If Olympus does release a 4/3's with 14 megapixels

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RichA - 18 Sep 2006 03:38 GMT

Will their lenses be able to keep up with the pixel pitch? They'll
need dead-sharp optics for that thing, if it actually comes out.
Olympus "kit" optics are very good, for kit lenses but it looks like
anyone buying the E-3 will need to use the pro optics to maximize the
resolution.
14 megapixels at 4/3rds is like having a FF with around 50 megapixels.

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Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark) - 18 Sep 2006 04:13 GMT

> Will their lenses be able to keep up with the pixel pitch? They'll
> need dead-sharp optics for that thing, if it actually comes out.
> Olympus "kit" optics are very good, for kit lenses but it looks like
> anyone buying the E-3 will need to use the pro optics to maximize the
> resolution.
> 14 megapixels at 4/3rds is like having a FF with around 50 megapixels.

You might want to check out my updated page:

Digital Cameras: Does Pixel Size Matter?
Factors in Choosing a Digital Camera
http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/does.pixel.size.matter

In particular, see Figures 6 and 7, which are new.
They might make one rethink wanting all those small pixels.

Roger

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Charlie Self - 18 Sep 2006 12:22 GMT

Isn't that a lot like asking, "If a frog had wings, would it still bump
its butt when it landed?"

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Helen - 18 Sep 2006 18:55 GMT

> Will their lenses be able to keep up with the pixel pitch? They'll

Well regardless of any details, you'll never have one.

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RichA - 18 Sep 2006 23:43 GMT

> > Will their lenses be able to keep up with the pixel pitch? They'll
>
> Well regardless of any details, you'll never have one.

I've got the E-1. If the E-3 comes out I'll get it.

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Helen - 19 Sep 2006 21:01 GMT

>> Well regardless of any details, you'll never have one.
>
> I've got the E-1. If the E-3 comes out I'll get it.

I wonder why you don't aspire to a proper camera?

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RichA - 20 Sep 2006 00:36 GMT

> >> Well regardless of any details, you'll never have one.
> >
> > I've got the E-1. If the E-3 comes out I'll get it.
>
> I wonder why you don't aspire to a proper camera?

That's a loaded question. To some people, the only proper camera is a
Canon.
To some Canon owners, the only proper camera is a FF Canon.
Some people would never waste their time with a DSLR and they'd go
right to
a 39 megapixel medium format. On the bottom end, where is the cut off
point?

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Bill K - 20 Sep 2006 16:36 GMT

> > >> Well regardless of any details, you'll never have one.
> > >
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> a 39 megapixel medium format. On the bottom end, where is the cut off
> point?

A rare loss for Helen. I believe Rich got you on this one. Helen
99-Rich 1

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Helen - 20 Sep 2006 21:37 GMT

>> I wonder why you don't aspire to a proper camera?
>
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> a 39 megapixel medium format. On the bottom end, where is the cut off
> point?

I haven't been at the bottom end of digital photography since my first
digital, a Kodak DC280, bought for personal use when I was a medical
photographer using film. To this day my best camera remains my Fuji GX680,
for which I'm now interested in the digital back. THAT will be a proper
digital camera. Meanwhile I continue to get great digital results from my
FF Canons.

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