Smaller sensor = less silicon = lower cost. The average buyer will believe they are getting more, 400,000 pixels more in fact. But they'll also be getting more noise and less sensitivity. Will the Coolpix 5400 sell for less than the Coolpix 5000? Perhaps it will, stranger things have happened.
regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > i just received an announcement of the release of the Nikon Coolpix 5400 in the US. that is more or less the direct replacement to the Coolpix 5000. the newer camera has 5.4 megapixels versus 5 megapixels. the most interesting thing is that the sensor on the new camera is about 75% of the size of the older camera. this is enough to reduce the maximum ISO rating from 800 (which was marginal anyway) to 400. Nikon is doing it in a released commercial product. who else? > > Herb...
