On 12/10/2012 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
But there's a tradeoff, as pixel density contributes to noise. The K-5 sensor is still one of the most highly rated in the camera biz. I wouldn't trade low-noise at high ISO for more detail. Perhaps others would, but the K-5 works well for me as is.
You're right, Paul. However, the step up from K-7's sensor to K-5's sensor featured a minor increment of pixel count yet very serious improvements in noise handling (across the whole ISO range).
So it very well may be that further improvements in this regard will be made and sensors with more pixels will still have the noise characteristics not worse than modern top of the line sensors, such as that of K-5.
I traded ISO range and low-noise for color rendition and size and convenience and personally I totally don't regret it. K-5 still remains a reliable (in terms of me being familiar and experienced with it) backup tool.
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