01-12-2011, 11:32 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1294824522' post='5440']
Your criticism does is not right, what is the obsession with "low light" anyway... Way more important is higher resolution, you actually get something from that with every image you take.
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I personally don't think that the higher pixel density (as in 24mp APS-C) is more important than a decent low light performance. I don't make huge prints, but indeed use different lenses and some with low speeds. Sometimes even fast lenses with VR don't help to get the required results. So I think having an ISO boost (with keeping the level of detail and color performance) is more important as it allows higher shutter speeds, which is essential. All in all, it's a priority issue based on the given type of photography, and to me higher pixel density on APS-C does not have the priority. Of course a decent low light performance + higher pixel density is very wellcome but only if it could compete with the performance of a sensor with bigger pixels.
My arguement (as a consumer) here was, why dealing with a low light performance in 24mp APS-C, when there's no (let's say) 16-18mp FX sensor that definetly could have better overall performance. Sure the manufacturers would have their reasons to do so but who cares about the cost reduction & market share measures.
In Canon world people have high pixel density with affordable prices and I'm happy for them if the resolution is the most significant criteria that counts. But here at Nikon you must pay for each pixel and I'm not sure if it's worth it.
Serkan
Your criticism does is not right, what is the obsession with "low light" anyway... Way more important is higher resolution, you actually get something from that with every image you take.
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I personally don't think that the higher pixel density (as in 24mp APS-C) is more important than a decent low light performance. I don't make huge prints, but indeed use different lenses and some with low speeds. Sometimes even fast lenses with VR don't help to get the required results. So I think having an ISO boost (with keeping the level of detail and color performance) is more important as it allows higher shutter speeds, which is essential. All in all, it's a priority issue based on the given type of photography, and to me higher pixel density on APS-C does not have the priority. Of course a decent low light performance + higher pixel density is very wellcome but only if it could compete with the performance of a sensor with bigger pixels.
My arguement (as a consumer) here was, why dealing with a low light performance in 24mp APS-C, when there's no (let's say) 16-18mp FX sensor that definetly could have better overall performance. Sure the manufacturers would have their reasons to do so but who cares about the cost reduction & market share measures.
In Canon world people have high pixel density with affordable prices and I'm happy for them if the resolution is the most significant criteria that counts. But here at Nikon you must pay for each pixel and I'm not sure if it's worth it.
Serkan