Do Not PANIC

[dchao]

I didn't say S50 couldn't take great pictures.

It seems to me, from your original post, your judgement of digital camera is solely based on the number of mega-pixel it has. However, there are many valid reasons for buying the 300D todays, which are not included in your initial assessment.

Anyway, a 6MP 300D is more than enough for enlargement to 12x10. What's your reason for the 10MP?

Are you saying I can't make great pictures with the S50? I have
always agreed that a larger sensor is superior than a small sensor,
as far as CA, noise etc. But the sensor has a set maximum
resolution irregardless of it's physical size. You seem to be a
little confused on some of these points. John

 

[JWP]

After balancing it all out in my mind I simply came to the conclusion that I WILL get a CMOS DSLR in the future with it's no noise, little CA, superior optics etc. I just don't feel that I am limited at the moment. And will just wait for more megapixels on top of all the other benefits I would aquire with the CMOS so I can really encroach into the area of medium and large film quality and I don't think it's that far away. I realize this forum and site is for mainly expounding on the technical aspects and virtues of photography but I would really prefer prints on my walls from a G3 like these http://www.pbase.com/sdommin/hawaii03 than 93 % of all I see here made from DSLRs'. Of course, with myself being human and impatient, after seeing the 300D in stores and notice my hand reaching for the plastic in the wallet.....

It seems to me, from your original post, your judgement of digital
camera is solely based on the number of mega-pixel it has.
However, there are many valid reasons for buying the 300D todays,
which are not included in your initial assessment.

Anyway, a 6MP 300D is more than enough for enlargement to 12x10.
What's your reason for the 10MP?

Are you saying I can't make great pictures with the S50? I have
always agreed that a larger sensor is superior than a small sensor,
as far as CA, noise etc. But the sensor has a set maximum
resolution irregardless of it's physical size. You seem to be a
little confused on some of these points. John

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JWP

 

[fotochop]

I have a Kodak DC40 Digital camera, fixed lens and less than 1 Mpixel resolution. I made great pictures with it before it went into the bottom draw grave. R.I.P

Treatment of subject matter, composition, patience, an intuitive eye - these will give you great pictures no matter what the camera. You've proved that with your S50 examples.

'Seriously great' pictures are another matter though. The nature soft water photo above is approaching seriously great, even if it does have overexposed bits, and is a typical calendar image we've seen a million times!

When I look at your S50 sky and clouds, even at that small size I can't help seeing ... 'stuff', noise, grain, blotches, or just lack of tone, all that stuff that little digicam lenses and CCDs do to your great pictures. It's subtle at that size, but it's still kind of distracting to me. Unless you Photoshop the hell out of the image and make it into something completely different (art maybe?;-) you're limiting you're own talent.

Ah, that's all IMHO anyway. Some of my points are subjective, but that's half the fun yeah!

Are you saying I can't make great pictures with the S50?