Originally posted by Abbazz I don't think Sony has upgraded the 1/1.7" 12MPix sensor, and this might be the biggest issue preventing Ricoh from releasing a new Q series camera. Personally, I don't need more pixels. In fact, I would prefer to trade pixels for dynamic range. I would love a Q-S2 with an 8MPix sensor with 14.5EV of dynamic range.
Abbazz
Sensors are made to customs need by Sony if requested and payed for.
So I look at the dxo database (very popular overhere)....
Camera Database - DxOMark
Dynamic range is more dependent on sensor quality and time of development then for pixel size. The best scoring in this I took the Nikon D850. High score of 14,8 and a high pixelcount.
So if we make a cut out of this sensor of 8 megapixel.....would it fit in Q?
The pixelsize is 4,36 micron. With the sensor from Q you would get:
1743 x 1307 = 2,278 megapixel......
So a bigger sensor is needed or you just have to give up some of your wishes.
With Nikon D7200 you would get a dynamic range of 14,6 and a resolution of the Q sensor of 2,832 megapixel.
With the Panasonic Gh5 you would get a dynamic range of 13,0 with a resolution of 3,9 megapixel.
So your wishes demand a bigger sensor!
(And I hope I didn't get this wrong to much, since it is more technical then my knowledge)
As I suggested earlyer. A 1 inch sensor would be possible. With pixels 3 1/3 micron you get a sensor with 3960 x 2640 pixels. This would accomodate 4k video and closing in on your requested dynamic range. Not completely, but well above 12,5 EV.
Last edited by RonHendriks1966; 02-04-2019 at 02:42 AM.