Originally posted by gawan Sounds like this new camera will be truly user programmable, i.e. not just user configurable. Maybe it will let users manipulate also the more inner workings, "hidden algorithms". It would be great to let users create their own profiles on how their camera will process, for example choosing between texture and/or edge sharpenig degree etc.
This in addition to the hardware enhancements of course..
Or, how about being able to chose the megapixel count and related ISO performance? Assuming a 14 megapixel sensor, I could see something like this:
Let's say I choose 7 megapixels, which might give me an ISO ceiling of 12,800-25,600, for moving subjects in low light. Later in the day, I switch to 14 megapixles, giving me an ISO ceiling of 3200. Maybe the camera could offer multiple combinations. Maybe the user could configure it on the fly without having to take his/her eye from the viewfinder! I would certainly prefer a super clean 7 megapixels to a noisy 14 in dim light, for a moving subject (ironically, the lower megapixel image in this scenario would look better in large print). I suspect that we'll see some really unexpected innovation like this in late January.
John