Re: Canon 20Da - Interesting potential for photomicrography?

Yes. The small pixel size is one of the weaknesses of these new image
sensors when used for extreme low-light photography. But they are getting
better in handling noise. Mostly, post processing in firmware is applied.

Gregor

"justbeats" <steve_beats@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Guys,
>
> aren't the pixels on these consumer cams just way too small to be
> useful? Every formula I can find shows them undersized by a factor of 4
> (at least) for any practical purposes.
>
> Cheers
> Beats
>
> PS. But an "old fashioned" 10D in binned mode works great for me.
>


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