David Pogue NYT
Jun 8, 2012 09:09:19 #
In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market . . . But in two weeks, Ill be switching my allegiance. You cannot believe whats about to come down the photographic pike. Trust me: If youre in the market for a small camera with astonishing photographic results, hold off for a few weeks."
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
Jun 8, 2012 09:16:59 #
Unless he is coming out with his own design, I have no idea. But David Pogue's message sure has me curious and therefore I'm waiting even if I wasn't in the market. Please keep us posted in case we miss it. Thanks!
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market . . . But in two weeks, Ill be switching my allegiance. You cannot believe whats about to come down the photographic pike. Trust me: If youre in the market for a small camera with astonishing photographic results, hold off for a few weeks."
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
Jun 8, 2012 09:20:37 #
There's a new sensor/processing technique created that lets a user take a photo, view it and change the focus at will on practically any point in the photo. Somehow the photo retains every bit of information about an image, including varying focus. I don't know if there has been any commercial product developed using this yet.
Jun 8, 2012 09:23:20 #
mremery wrote:
There's a new sensor/processing technique created that lets a user take a photo, view it and change the focus at will on practically any point in the photo. Somehow the photo retains every bit of information about an image, including varying focus. I don't know if there has been any commercial product developed using this yet.
That's the Lytro camera. It is already released, and the focusing software only works on Mac at this time. Windows is supposedly coming but is already many months later than originally hoped.
The Lytro is a neat niche product, but I suspect David Pogue is talking about something else.
Jun 8, 2012 10:15:18 #
Thanks, I couldn't remember the name. The Apple WWDC conference is next week, I wonder if there's anything related to that.
Jun 8, 2012 10:32:02 #
To me the mystery is about his changing 'allegiances' . . . so, I'm guessing it's not a Canon product and therefore not the newly announced Rebel T4i. He might be referring to the new Sony RX100 just mentioned in Photography Bay. It's a new 20.2MP compact camera with a much larger sensor than other compact zoom cameras around. The 1-inch CMOS image sensor is the same size as the Nikon 1 Series interchangeable lens models. The fixed zoom lens provides 28-100mm equivalent zoom range with a max f/1.8 aperture. But a game changer? Could be.
Jun 9, 2012 06:22:47 #
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
To me the mystery is about his changing 'allegianc... (show quote)
game changer ?
I doubt it.
still small sensor and will be difficult to get bokeh.
Still waiting for a game changer in the 4/3 arena, like a camera with a large sensor that can fast A/F.
Sony still alittle slow.
Give me a 24 mp size sensor of the Sony 7 with the AF of a
new OLY. in a smallish body,
than I would be happy.
Jun 9, 2012 12:27:52 #
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market . . . But in two weeks, Ill be switching my allegiance. You cannot believe whats about to come down the photographic pike. Trust me: If youre in the market for a small camera with astonishing photographic results, hold off for a few weeks."
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
Canon S100 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons100
Jun 9, 2012 13:48:26 #
Jun 9, 2012 13:53:18 #
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market . . . But in two weeks, Ill be switching my allegiance. You cannot believe whats about to come down the photographic pike. Trust me: If youre in the market for a small camera with astonishing photographic results, hold off for a few weeks."
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
ANYONE have an idea as to what he's talking about??
The question is, does he know what he's talking about? Maybe he's justy leading us on (probably not). I've seen him on TV and the web, and I've read lots of his writing, so he seems to be up on technology. That's a nasty thing to do, though. I have very limited patience, and "a few weeks" can be an eternity.
Jun 9, 2012 13:58:21 #
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
To me the mystery is about his changing 'allegianc... (show quote)
I suspected Sony because they're really pushing the technological envelope to get attention - and sales. But, "astonishing photographic results"? In today's market, that's a pretty big claim. If he knows about something so special, why haven't we heard rumors?
The RX100 is pricey. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2012-06-09/reviewed-advanced-compact-cameras/55464332/1
Jun 9, 2012 14:08:17 #
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
1/1.7" is hardly "the biggest sensor on the market". In fact, only one sensor size is smaller. Compare sensor sizes here:In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26503-1.html
Jun 9, 2012 14:14:02 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26503-1.html
jerzee.shore.shooter wrote:
1/1.7" is hardly "the biggest sensor on the market". In fact, only one sensor size is smaller. Compare sensor sizes here:In his tech column this week, David Pogue of the NY Times wrote: "I (have) the amazing Canon S100, a tiny pocket camera with the biggest sensor on the market
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26503-1.html
If he's that far out of the loop, maybe he's talking about the D3200. :-D
Jun 9, 2012 14:24:26 #
Jun 9, 2012 14:30:31 #
DoctorChas wrote:
That could be it, but cameras will be a while in coming, so I can save my money.
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