Adam Maas wrote: > Toralf Lund wrote: > >> Adam Maas wrote: >> >>> Roman Melihhov wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic >>>> expectations, [ ... ] >>>> Roman. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Good bet? >>> >>> 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better high ISO >>> noise. ISO200-6400 native. New shutter with 1/8000 and 1/250 sync. >>> >>> Possibly with 14bit RAW's >>> >> Do you think that would be possible? >> >> I know you (or was it someone else?) have been saying the light >> collecting capability of sensors has been improved lately, but in order >> to achieve a higher bit count, a better electric charge storage capacity >> would probably be needed as well. Or at least, some papers I read on >> this a year or so ago seemed to suggest that 14 bits won't be possible >> with the current element sizes even with 0 noise. >> >> - Toralf >> >> >> > > That was me talking about the improved light collecting ability of the > sensor. >
> Note the 'good bet' I describe is the Sony 12MP CMOS sensor, which is > available in 12 or 14bit forms (the D300 is 14 bit, the Sony A700 is 12 > bit). The only real guess there (if Pentax goes for the Sony sensor) I'd actually be surprised if they went for a 12 or 14 bit variant from Sony, or any 3rd party producer, seeing as the K10D has a special A/D converter designed by Pentax. - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
