2008 October

Photo sensor is the most important component for cameras. Camera manufacturers try every way to improve their sensors. Most users would like to have sensors that are big, with high sensitivity while low noise. However, there is a new technology that may change everything that we know about photo sensors.

A new type of material, accidentally discovered in a Harvard physics laboratory, could lead to more efficient ways of converting sunlight to electricity, communicating by light, and monitoring the environment for evidence of global warming.

I read on a photography forum that members discuss which camera system is the best. Someone argue that Four-Third system is a new design that is completely optimize for digital cameras, meanwhile he also point out that FF is old and designed for frame cameras.

Well, that forum thread gets really long, over 100 posts. However, I am not agree to both side, I think APS-C size is the best, base on the Lens to Sensor size ratio.

EOS 50D was announced before Photokina 2008, it is available in shops now at around US$1300 to US$1400. Is it persuasive enough to push you upgrade to EOS 50D? This ISO may help you to make up you mind.

Dpreview just posted a review of Nikon D700. Here is the score sheet of D700:

It is the 1st time I ever see Dpreview give such high score to any DSLR.
Ergonomics & handling, Features, Image quality and Performance (speed) are all 9.5 points!!

Let’s wait for the review of EOS 5D II and Sony A900, then we can know which one is the king of consumer full frame DSLR!