I think the user can override that behaviour and shoot with the full 12MP. Of course the result... well for special purpose, maybe :)
On Feb 18, 2008 3:14 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I gather the user has no control over the MP count once a DX lens (1.5 > crop) is mounted. > If, as I understand it, a 5.1MP mask is applied to the 12.1MP sensor, > thereby leaving a remainder of 7.0MP.(?) > As usual, I'm likely over simplifying a vague understanding. > > Jack > > --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The D3 is 12MP, although in 5:4 crop mode it drops to 10MP and gains > > fps (you don`t need to drop all the way to the 5MP DX crop to get all > > 11fps). > > > > -Adam > > > > On 2/17/08, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can't say why, but the Pop Photo test seemed "rushed" and > > incomplete. > > > As an aside, I looked over the D3 test and read that its sensor is > > a > > > 12.1. My earlier understanding was that it would be a 10 something. > > > Also, I was told that it would employ a special accommodation to > > use > > > both FF and APS-C lenses. I saw nothing about that.(?) > > > > > > Jack > > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > The short one page article comparing digital and analog high ISO > > > > performance used the K20 for the digital capture. That was an ad > > hoc > > > > > > > > review that was at odds with the formal test. > > > > > > > > Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > Yeah, I read this article today. As I recall, the dynamic range > > was > > > > to > > > > > have been increased by 200%, but the review didn't gush over > > its > > > > > shadow/high light performance. Noise was not a rave item nor > > was > > > > the 3 > > > > > fps frame rate. AF speed was rated "fast" which may have been > > > > partially > > > > > due to the tested 16~50 f/2.8 attached. > > > > > Resolution was a very satisfying rave item which may just do it > > for > > > > me. > > > > > I'll be looking for more reactions. > > > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I don't know if anyone else has seen this yet. Nice review of > > the > > > > > > > > >> camera and the new DA* 16-50. Very complementary, though at > > odds > > > > >> with a > > > > >> smaller article that used the K20 as an example of how good > > High > > > > ISO > > > > >> digital has become, (and that it finally has surpassed Film in > > > > it's > > > > >> last > > > > >> technological bastion). 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