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Having read the Dpreview review now ... I don't like how the conclusion was stated. The idea that they are sort of calling for an end to it, almost comes off like an endorsement for a D300 or D700.
Which, would be fine if Dpreview wants to call those the better cams, but the statements in the conclusion almost seem passive aggressive.
edit: to clarify, I was referring this statement -- essentially asking to end the MP war
"It appears that Canon has reached the limit of what is sensible, in terms of megapixels on an APS-C sensor. At a pixel density of 4.5 MP/cm² (40D: 3.1 MP/cm², 1Ds MkIII: 2.4 MP/cm²) the lens becomes the limiting factor. Even the sharpest primes at optimal apertures cannot (at least away from the center of the frame) satisfy the 15.1 megapixel sensors hunger for resolution. Considering the disadvantages that come with higher pixel densities such as diffraction issues, increased sensitivity towards camera shake, reduced dynamic range, reduced high ISO performance and the need to store, move and process larger amounts of data, one could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that at this point the megapixel race should probably stop. One consequence of this is that the 50% increase in pixel count over the 40D results in only a marginal amount of extra detail."
-Dpreview (linked above)
Edited on Oct 30, 2008 at 11:15 AM · View previous versions
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