Comparing A620 to SX10 was the whole point of the discussion.
SX10 is a new Canon camera, praised for its good pictures.
Yes it has, comparing with other superzoom cameras with similiar/same sensor size, not comparing to the A620 which has G series rated optics and sensor used in previous top of the range models i.e. G6, Ixus700/750
A620 is an old cheaper Canon camera that is not being made any more and which made much better pictures.
Older camera does not mean they'll produce less image quality
All those people that are happy with SX10 would throw it away without a thought if they could just see how good were the pictures made by cheaper and older A620.
No they won't, I guess you haven't understood the versitility of the SX10 over the A620. What if I need a lot of zoom?? What is i need to shoot at ISO more than 400? What if I need IS?
That's where camera reviewers should come in and advise people to check the older models and not just say "the new model is great, it makes good pictures."
Yes they should, but again if you compare the SX10 with older superzooms, it already offers more.
I bought it because of the review, thinking: "If they wrote the same good stuff for SX10 as they did for A620, I should buy it"
DPreview also wrote some good stuff about the Nikon D3X, Canon 1Ds3, Panasonic LX3, Canon G10......... Why not buy those? DPreview does compare with similar type of models, but not models that is in a different range let alone 4 years older.
I did buy it and found out that although the review did say the same thing it said for A620 it wasn't objective at all, older camera made better pictures and the reviewer missed it completely.
No, they haven't, no where in the review did they say that the new camera has better image quality than the old one, again they compare similar type of camera not older ones. They do mention the fact that sensor size and pixel pitch does have an effect on noise. Put it this way, you've found yourself a bargin 4 years ago, it doesn't mean that the SX10 is a rubbish camera because it can do a lot of things that the A620 can't even dream of (I have a A620 by the way)
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I understand the sensor size/pixel count/noise level . The question was of a tongue in a cheek type, as in "why in a world would Canon cram more pixels within a smaller sensor?" Of course we know the answer, more mega pixels spells better sales, never mind the picture quality.
Yes more pixels do give us the preception of progression, however a lot of people don't realise that good image quality was achieved years ago, what we're buying is just more versitile cameras with higher and higher hit rates because of technologies like big zooms and IS
My posted pictures were all 100% zoom. The noise was more than obvious, pictures do not look like photographs, they look like paintings made by a nervous guy
Yes they do, and you're not the only one to see them and remember Canon is not alone in this either (other manc also use similar/same sensor technology)
I would be thankful if someone could tell me what camera TODAY has the quality of the old Canon A620. That kind of information is what an objective review should provide by maintaining the same quality points system for all tests.
If you're talking about lens sharpness and noise level, the closest will be the G10 from Canon, Panasonic LX3 and Fuji F200FD
That way one could say "ah ok, SX10 is good, but not as good as the old Canon cameras with much less mega pixels.
That's up to whether the manufacturer want to produce the older cameras. I want a 7mp 1/1.8 inch sensor with a IS, along with hotshoe and swivel screen. But hey guess what they don't make one because things move on for the better.
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How can SX10 with smaller sensor have 10Mpixels while A620 with larger sensor has "only" 7.1 Mpixels?
You need to do some research and learn the terminology of digital cameras before making such statements. When talking about the size of a sensor, it is the physical size being referred to. The number of pixels refers to the resolution of the sensor. All other things being equal, the higher the resolution of a given size sensor, the higher the noise level. When you compare a larger sensor, with lower resolution (such as the A620) to the SX10, you place the SX10 at an immediate disadvantage. You are not comparing apples to apples.
If you realize how many people are very happy with the SX10, it should be obvious that we are not all wrong and you are the only one that is right. When we see statements from you that show your lack of knowledge of equipment, it only causes people to have little confidence in anything else you claim or trust your ability to test a camera.
Steve
