I'm Steve From New Mexico
Oct 11, 2011 10:51:16 #
I own a Canon SX20IS that I love because of the versatility. My question is this. Why, with all of the technology in camera technology tody, can't someone put a larger sensor in one of these so called Super Zoom cameras. I am not a perfectionist, I just like to take and look at photos and I realize that as good as I think some of mine are, that the clarity of a larger sensor would be way cool. Thanks
Oct 12, 2011 10:05:00 #
No idea, but you might want to ask that question in the discussion section.
Welcome to the forum.
Welcome to the forum.
Oct 12, 2011 12:19:52 #
John Brown
Loc: New Mexico
Happy to hear you are from New Mexico...a beautiful state.
I assume the sensor you are writing about is the LCD screen on the back of the camera. I use a HOODMAN. I am able to view the LCD screen closer and without the ambient distracting from the screen. That might work for you.
I assume the sensor you are writing about is the LCD screen on the back of the camera. I use a HOODMAN. I am able to view the LCD screen closer and without the ambient distracting from the screen. That might work for you.
Oct 13, 2011 11:35:46 #
Nope, I'm talking about the sensor inside the camera that actually records the image. SLR Cameras have a large sensor, four/thirds a bit smaller, and the point and shoots have a wee little, and obviously cheaper size sensor. The primary advantage of an SLR Camera is the large sensor that makes a far superior and higher detailed photo versus the tiny sensor that is strained to the limits with the higher pixel counts everyone is infatuated with.
Give me a larger sensor in a versatile Super-lens camera and I will be as happy as a pig in a puddle.
Give me a larger sensor in a versatile Super-lens camera and I will be as happy as a pig in a puddle.
Oct 13, 2011 11:41:16 #
Welcome Steve from New Mexico, by Steve from North Carolina. Super zooms use smaller sensors, because sensor size, and lens size go hand and hand.
If you had a super zoom, with a fairly large sensor your 400 - 800mm lens, would be four feet long. How would you like to deal with that ?. :)
If you had a super zoom, with a fairly large sensor your 400 - 800mm lens, would be four feet long. How would you like to deal with that ?. :)
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