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Image Quality: Is newer better?

Started Dec 2, 2012 | Discussions thread
Grobb
Grobb Senior Member • Posts: 1,229
IQ: Is newer better? (NOT all the time)

I have the old Sony DSC-H5 that takes great images at ISO200 or less. It only has a 7.1MP CCD sensor and a great 12X lens, still takes great pictures! I now use the G12 more often and can go up to about ISO640 to keep noise down. Neither is what I would call my dream travel camera. I will never purchase another 1/1.7” size sensor camera, need much bigger buckets for better IQ IMO!

All I would like to see is a camera made with a:

  1. 1/1.2 – 1” High efficiency, 12MP CMOS senor
  2. 24/28 – 140/200mm, 1.8-2.8f very sharp lens
  3. AF time of 1.5ms in good light and 2.5ms in low light
  4. 4-6 FPS shot to shot w/AF on, 10 FPS w/AF off
  5. The size and weight, somewhere between the G15 and GX1
  6. 95% OVF or inexpensive EVF, or leave it of completely for size/cost reasons.
  7. Articulating high resolution display

I don’t need it to fit in my jeans or shirt pocket, but small enough to fit in a small belt pouch. If the smaller sensor (1. above), would allow for a 200mm reach, I would prefer that. A bit of weather sealing would also be great since these types of cameras do take a bit of abuse. Hope to see any company make a camera with those spec's. If the IQ is better than my G12, it would gladly pay the price (within reason) for it.

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