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Old 09-13-2006   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Surprise.. Pentax?

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Originally Posted by PaulS
Sounds interesting. Wouldn't the increase in number of bits mean a much larger RAW file?
Just got a link to a full spec. This camera so far, looks *KICK ASS*.

http://ericcloninger.com/albums/DPRS...10DRelease.pdf

I saw their RAW files are still 12-bit.. so the dynamic range may not be all up there, to an S3 from Fuji or even E-1- perhaps. But the tonal range will be better (in theory) than any of those two. So basically the camera can "read" from the sensor far more tonal gradiations and calculate a final image.

I for one I am very excited to see what this camera can do.

And USD $999 $899 body only? 12 raw images at 10.2 megapixels, unlimited jpeg shooting, 3 fps (seems like 3fps is the number to break in the low end).

Man, I hope that E-3 shocks the world, otherwise hmm....

- Raist

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