FULL SIZE Fuji X20 samples

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RobertSigmund
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Re: All small sensors not created equal...
In reply to marike6, 3 months ago

marike6 wrote:

PAUL TILL wrote:

RobertSigmund wrote:

Pinhead sensor is vastly exaggerated. I would accept this term for a 1/2,3 sensor, but not for a comparatively large 2/3 sensor.

All my pocketable P&S cameras have either 1/1.8" (7.18 x 5.32mm or 9.17mm diagonally), 1/1.7" (7.6 x 5.7mm or 9.71mm diagonally), 1/1.6" (8.08 x 6.01mm or 10.31mm diagonally) The ones with the 2/3" (8.80 x 6.60mm or 11.00mm diagonally) are not pocketable.

That's less than 2mm diagonally between the smallest 1/1.8" and the largest 2/3" you can accept what you like, they're all pinhead sensors.

"Pinhead" is a misleading and greatly exaggerated characterization of this sensor category.

And what you are not saying is the most crucial point, that the larger 2/3" sensor found in the X10 provides over 1 EV better low-light/high ISO performance, and often better DR and color depth over 1/1.7" sensors and smaller (See DxOMark sensor ratings).

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Ratings

So if you want to use the wildly inaccurate "pinhead" terminology, you should at least mention that ALL "pinheads" are not created equal since the 2/3" sensor outperforms ALL other small sensors for low noise/high ISO shooting and is only bested by the RX100/Nikon 1's 1" sensor cameras in low-light/high ISO performance.

Good to read. Paul Till had nearly convinced me that the 2/3 sensor offers no significant advantage over the smaller ones.

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