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Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: March 29, 2012 12:56AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: freeradical
Date: March 29, 2012 01:08AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: M>B>
Date: March 29, 2012 02:13AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Billybob
Date: March 29, 2012 05:33AM
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pRICE cUBE
Seems like Nikon is playing the megapixel game along with Sony. Strange as they used to be the conservative MP company. As I have stated before, I am not a big fan of increased MP past 16mp on aps-c sized cameras. You can mask noise but you can't hide the results of sharpness loss due to diffraction. I guess they will keep cramming them in there.
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Ombligo
Date: March 29, 2012 06:53AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Sam3
Date: March 29, 2012 07:23AM
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Ombligo
The general public has bought into the more is better idea when it comes to MP.. If the price is inline with the Rebel, etc.. many D3200's will be sold simply because it has a bigger number.
Don't let the truth get in the way.
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: wowzer
Date: March 29, 2012 07:43AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: lost in space
Date: March 29, 2012 08:15AM
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Sam3
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Ombligo
The general public has bought into the more is better idea when it comes to MP.. If the price is inline with the Rebel, etc.. many D3200's will be sold simply because it has a bigger number.
Don't let the truth get in the way.
Just like with the megahertz race. Pentiums kept pumping up the megahertz and IBM/Motorola/Apple couldn't keep up, so the perception was that Macs were slow. People bought into the megahertz myth. You'd think that people would learn from past events and do some research on their own. It's really not that hard to find information these days.
I Didn't Ask for the 24MP Sensor, but it is definitely an Improvement!
Posted by: Billybob
Date: March 29, 2012 09:17AM
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wowzer
What I really want is more dynamic range. I hate the clip offs on the high end (more than the low end). Less noise is my second wish. Megapixels comes last now...especially since I don't have any lenses which could resolve the images any better with these high pixel sensors.
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: March 29, 2012 10:12AM
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Re: I Didn't Ask for the 24MP Sensor, but it is definitely an Improvement!
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: March 29, 2012 10:14AM
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Billybob
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wowzer
What I really want is more dynamic range. I hate the clip offs on the high end (more than the low end). Less noise is my second wish. Megapixels comes last now...especially since I don't have any lenses which could resolve the images any better with these high pixel sensors.
I think diminishing returns have clearly set in. However, the 24MP Exmor sensor does resolve more detail than earlier versions without significantly increasing noise. Of course we can ask whether the sensor would be even better if they kept it at 16MP or 18MP, but we'll never know.
Moreover Exmor sensors actually do increase dynamic range. However, you have to adjust your shooting by exposing to the left (expose for highlights). Then, in post,raise shadows to taste.
I know it's an extra couple of steps, but it doesn't bother me, and my D5100 is my preferred camera for high contrast/high Dr shooting.
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: freeradical
Date: March 29, 2012 10:29AM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: March 29, 2012 11:59AM
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freeradical
I'm not a gig fan of low key middle gray b&w photographs. High key photos where the shadows and highlights are blown out a little are more satisfying to me. HDR images seem gimmicky to me...
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Billybob
Date: March 29, 2012 12:02PM
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freeradical
I'm not a gig fan of low key middle gray b&w photographs. High key photos where the shadows and highlights are blown out a little are more satisfying to me. HDR images seem gimmicky to me...
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: lost in space
Date: March 29, 2012 12:30PM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: vision63
Date: March 29, 2012 01:03PM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Billybob
Date: March 29, 2012 01:29PM
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lost in space
Billybob, where were those taken. Looks like a beautiful place.
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vision63
Billybob, I wish I were with you when you shot those. So beautiful.
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Uncle Wig
Date: March 29, 2012 02:21PM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: lost in space
Date: March 29, 2012 04:55PM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: March 29, 2012 08:10PM
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lost in space
I wonder what this move portends for Nikon's entry-level DSLR. This would seem to move the 3000/3100/3200 out of that piece of the market. Will there be a 2xxx series with fewer MPs, w/o video, etc.?
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: freeradical
Date: March 29, 2012 08:33PM
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Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: March 29, 2012 10:49PM
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freeradical
I don't understand why 24 Mp is considered "cramming" on an APS-C sensor.
This amounts to a pixel density of about 65 Kp per square mm.
On a 10 Mp point and shoot camera with a (relatively large) 1/1.7" sensor, the pixel density is about 233 Kp per square mm. Why isn't this considered a problem?
Re: Let's cram MP up the wazzoo, Rumored Nikon D3200 24mp slr
Posted by: Billybob
Date: March 30, 2012 08:55AM
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freeradical
I don't understand why 24 Mp is considered "cramming" on an APS-C sensor.
This amounts to a pixel density of about 65 Kp per square mm.
On a 10 Mp point and shoot camera with a (relatively large) 1/1.7" sensor, the pixel density is about 233 Kp per square mm. Why isn't this considered a problem?