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RE: [Digital BW] Shooting Digitally

2002-01-17 by Austin Franklin

> 
> The pixel size may have little to do with Resolution, but
> it sure is a Major factor in overall image Quality.

Hi Alex,

Isn't that what "therefore a cleaner image with less noise" means?

Austin

> 
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> 
> > > Also the D30 pixels are much larger than
> > > most other camera's pixels.
> > 
> > That really has nothing to do with camera resolution.  Whether 
> the pixels
> > are 1" square of 5u square, a 3M element sensor IS a 3M element 
> sensor.  The
> > advantage the larger pixels give is less EMI (Electro Magnetic 
> Interference)
> > and therefore a cleaner image with less noise.
> > 
> > Austin

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