120 Megapixels for the 1D MkV?

http://www.canon.com/n​ews/2010/aug24e.html


Canon has announced the 120MP APS-H sensor!

Did you read the fine print? They had already developed the 50mp APS-H sensor in 2007. At this rate, it'd be the 1D Mark L that gets 50mp sensor.

Also if you read it compares it to their highest "commercial" sensor. The money that went into producing such a chip would make it out of the price range for most people if they were to include it into a flagship camera. Look at hasselblad, having a 50mp camera sensor makes their cameras cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Zerimar wrote in post #10801160
Look at hasselblad, having a 50mp camera sensor makes their cameras cost tens of thousands of dollars.

That's because of sensor size, not pixel count.

Reeeaaaaly thinkin' this is an engineering exercise for the time being....

bjyoder wrote in post #10815748
Reeeaaaaly thinkin' this is an engineering exercise for the time being....

I would inclined to agree. And so I am.

Maybe you'd like this sensor better:
202x205mm from Canon. For those who think that full frame is too small and would rather have a crop factor of 0.15

http://www.canon.com/n​ews/2010/aug31e.html

macroimage wrote in post #10852063
Maybe you'd like this sensor better:
202x205mm from Canon. For those who think that full frame is too small and would rather have a crop factor of 0.15

http://www.canon.com/n​ews/2010/aug31e.html

I was thinking of picking up an 85L for those pesky large group shots!