New Sony 25MP "Flagship" DSLR

[Carey Walton]

Need something with a few more megapixels? Check this out!

http://www.news.com/2300-1041_3-6228624-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

Interesting times in the DSLR market.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

It has a little ways to go yet in comparison to the new $45,600 Seitz Phototechnik's 160-megapixel 6x17 Digital camera that takes a 7,500 x 21,500-pixel image.

Link

 

[D. Hayes]

Good lord what size screen would you possible need to get that to display in raw format? That would be like a city block size screen in HD quality!

 

[Mike Umscheid]

Let alone how much memory you'd need to process an image that size. Would be a trip working with layers on an image that large!

 

[Billy Griffin]

At only $45k, I think I'll go ahead a get a couple... one for chasing and one for landscapes and stuff.

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

I can't see the lens lineup inspiring anyone over Canon/Nikon. For pros, why would one switch to Sony? It will take time and money for Sony to convince people to switch over.

 

[George Kourounis]

Sure it's great to have more megapixels but the feature that I'm dreaming of is a DSLR that has a wider dynamic range. Right now, the consumer technology out there doesn't seem to even come close to recognizing the differing light levels the human eye can see. Give me this and I'll be jumping for joy.

I know you can make HDR images in photoshop but my point is that we shouldn't have to.

Thoughts?


George Kourounis
www.stormchaser.ca

 

[Jim Saueressig]

Let alone how much memory you'd need to process an image that size. Would be a trip working with layers on an image that large!

One high-resolution file is 307MB in raw format and it takes about a second to take a full-resolution 7,500 x 21,500-pixel image so a tripod is a must with this 10 Lb beast.

Back on the topic of the Sony I think they are in to many markets with other electronics to dedicate enough time to the DSLR's to make me feel comfortable about getting into a bunch of Sony lenses just to have their camera. Granted I jumped on the Pentax wagon (K10) but they have been around a while and are digging right into the DSLR market.