Re: Olympus E500
- From: Alfred Molon <alfred_molonREMOVE@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:26:03 +0100
In article <1137079726.430196.201610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
bhilton665@xxxxxxx says...
> Critics of the 4/3 concept point to two things ... 1) they are locked
> in to a relatively small sensor compared to what Nikon and Canon have
> available and while that may be OK today it's not clear if it will be a
> fatal handicap as larger sensors become available cheaper for the 35 mm
> based guys. Usually you expect a tradeoff in weight and bulk with a
> smaller format but you don't get that with the current 4/3 models.
A smaller sensor is a big advantage if you are into telephoto,
especially when compared with a full-frame DSLR.
There is not much size difference between a 4/3 sensor and an APS sized
sensor, which is why you don't see a big difference in bulk & weight
with current APS DLRs.
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Alfred Molon
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