Re: Canon G3 vs Olympus camedia 5050 Vs Fuji Fuji FinePix Digital Camera, S602
 

"Alfred Molon" <alfred_molonDELETE@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In article <0gmqgvsh23a2nanve76cf9aje08d6c8ddn@4ax.com>,
> gunncb@idontspamme.inet.net.nz says...
>
> > Really. And just how many more inches are we taking about?
> > By pixels alone it would give you 11.8% more on a side.
> > EG: 8.94x11.18 vs 8.00x10.00 for same res.
>
> A bit more than that actually. You are comparing 2560x1920 with 2272x1704
> - that's 12,6% more on each side. Also the aspect ratio is 4:3 not 5:4
>
> > What is the difference in measuable resolution between the two?
>
> 27% more pixels.
>
> > It is possible to have a camera with more pixels but less resolution
> > you know.
>
> The term resolution is relative. A 5MP camera with a bad lens will have
> the higher spatial frequencies attenuated, while a 4MP camera with a
> better lens simply won't have the highest spatial freqencies of the 5MP
> camera.
>

And the C-5050 has both 5MP and a better lens.

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> Alfred Molon
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