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K5, was it worth the wait?
Looks to me like it would be a good upgrade from my current k20 - nice to have the opportunity of high ISO and the supposed faster AF. Also, ISO display in the viewfinder is very handy (which I believe the k7 had anyway) However, I do think R&D would be better spent on still photography on a flagshi...
Posted by photographtheworld on 21/09/2010 - 15:29
K5, was it worth the wait?
My only concern is that that's a lot of pixels to cram into a cropped sensor... A good point. I'd have been really excited if there were fewer pixels. I guess marketers don't know I exist. :wink:
Posted by rparmar on 21/09/2010 - 15:33
K5, was it worth the wait?
My only concern is that that's a lot of pixels to cram into a cropped sensor... A good point. I'd have been really excited if there were fewer pixels. I guess marketers don't know I exist. :wink: Me too. I would have been happier at 12MP and better performance to be honest. but then I realise the...
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/09/2010 - 16:27
K5, was it worth the wait?
who cares about pixel counts if you got good noise control at high iso and can shoot lower res on demand if you want less pixels. You answered your own question. We care about pixel counts because, all else being equal, we get less noise with fewer pixels in the same sensor area. If the 16MP sensor ...
Posted by rparmar on 21/09/2010 - 16:55
K5, was it worth the wait?
who cares about pixel counts if you got good noise control at high iso and can shoot lower res on demand if you want less pixels. You answered your own question. We care about pixel counts because, all else being equal, we get less noise with fewer pixels in the same sensor area. If the 16MP sensor ...
Posted by Don on 21/09/2010 - 17:05
K5, was it worth the wait?
[quote:3496ace15f="Don"]who cares about pixel counts if you got good noise control at high iso and can shoot lower res on demand if you want less pixels. You answered your own question. We care about pixel counts because, all else being equal, we get less noise with fewer pixels in the same sensor a...
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/09/2010 - 17:08
K5, was it worth the wait?
[quote:3496ace15f="rparmar"][quote:3496ace15f="Don"]who cares about pixel counts if you got good noise control at high iso and can shoot lower res on demand if you want less pixels. You answered your own question. We care about pixel counts because, all else being equal, we get less noise with fewer...
Posted by Don on 21/09/2010 - 17:14
K5, was it worth the wait?
Nice video Mike. The K5 is supposed to be better at that as well, I can't remember if it has zoom available in video mode. I seem to recall the K7 struggles with that. As for bigger sensor, well anything that makes the IQ better, and the Sony sensor seems to do that, has to be worth having.
Posted by Hardgravity on 21/09/2010 - 17:46
K5, was it worth the wait?
Nice video Mike. The K5 is supposed to be better at that as well, I can't remember if it has zoom available in video mode. I seem to recall the K7 struggles with that. As for bigger sensor, well anything that makes the IQ better, and the Sony sensor seems to do that, has to be worth having....
Posted by Don on 21/09/2010 - 17:57
K5, was it worth the wait?
You introducing a 2nd variable though. He means that with the same level of technology a 12 should be better than a 16. Surely we'd expect a modern 6MP sensor of the same size to out perform the 16MP? incorrect, I am not adding a variable. HE introduces a second variable in assuming non existent ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/09/2010 - 18:14
K5, was it worth the wait?
You introducing a 2nd variable though. He means that with the same level of technology a 12 should be better than a 16. Surely we'd expect a modern 6MP sensor of the same size to out perform the 16MP? incorrect, I am not adding a variable. HE introduces a second variable in assuming non existent ...
Posted by Don on 21/09/2010 - 18:16
K5, was it worth the wait?
I think, once I have the money to buy it, I will upgrade from the K10D to the K-5. I paid £700 for the K10D in January 2007, so a grand for the K-5 with its much higher spec probably won't feel too awful - especially once I've sold the K10D and a couple of lenses I never use. There wasn't enough...
Posted by ChrisA on 21/09/2010 - 18:27
K5, was it worth the wait?
Good find. It looks like the new crop of DSLR's have noise pretty much nailed, especially the K-5 and D7000. Both seem to have Canon beaten in this respect (at the moment........) It is rumoured they both use the same Sony sensor.
Posted by Mike-P on 21/09/2010 - 20:12
K5, was it worth the wait?
Good find. It looks like the new crop of DSLR's have noise pretty much nailed, especially the K-5 and D7000. Both seem to have Canon beaten in this respect (at the moment........) It is rumoured they both use the same Sony sensor. I had a feeling it might Mike.
Posted by Offertonhatter on 21/09/2010 - 20:15
K5, was it worth the wait?
Of course, on the other end of the scale, and making use of all these pixels, ISO80 coupled with my 12-24 for landscapes will (hopefully) be sublime. This isn’t film; completely different rules apply. I would have throught the base ISO of the sensor has to be somewhat higher than 100 to get the h...
Posted by Shaky on 21/09/2010 - 20:45
K5, was it worth the wait?
The 2nd variable you are adding is comparing a NEW 16mp to an OLD 6mp sensor. An old 16mp sensor would also havew less performance than a modern one. Anyway, it's all good. I'm sure we're all waiting eagerly to see some actual shots taken with this new machine. :) Oh, I get it.... agreed.:lol: I...
Posted by Anvh on 21/09/2010 - 20:51
K5, was it worth the wait?
Does anybody know a bit more about the SDXC? I believe that standard use FAT64 so that would mean you don't have the silly 4GB file limit any more... I wonder if you can shoot video with the K5 till the battery runs out or the sensor overheats :) btw about ISO, am I the only one that's happy it ...
Posted by Anvh on 21/09/2010 - 20:54
K5, was it worth the wait?
Does anybody know a bit more about the SDXC? I believe that standard use FAT64 so that would mean you don't have the silly 4GB file limit any more... I wonder if you can shoot video with the K5 till the battery runs out or the sensor overheats :) btw about ISO, am I the only one that's happy it ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 21/09/2010 - 21:14
K5, was it worth the wait?
btw about ISO, am I the only one that's happy it can go down to ISO 80 :oops: The only thing so far with regard to SDXC is that it used exFAT file system (does that mean NTFS? I'm not sure. If it does MAC users won't be happy - it is possibly a hybrid) SD and SDHC used FAT32 not FAT64 as the majorit...
Posted by Anvh on 21/09/2010 - 22:21
K5, was it worth the wait?
That's right, there's a base ISO setting and lower settings are applied via electronic compensation. I think I'm right in saying the base ISO for our current cameras is 200. There will be a physical limit though so you can't keep on attentuating forever to obtain very low ISOs. There's only so much ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/09/2010 - 22:34
