Originally posted by Na Horuk Who is willing to sacrifice SR for a slightly larger sensor on the Q system?
SR can be very helpful with telephoto, macro, and low light. On the other hand, a larger sensor can help with DR and noise performance, and it allows wider angles with existing focal lengths
The Ricoh GR has no SR and it's still a great camera. If a larger sensor could fit in the Q without SR - and the Q lenses could still cover the circle - it might be a cool idea to give Pentaxians a choice: A body line that continues development with the 1/1.7" sensor and SR, and a second body line without SR but with a larger sensor. Both would use the same lenses. Question: Would a bump up to a 2/3" sensor (al la Fuji's X compacts) make enough difference over the existing sensor? I'm think a one-inch sensor won't work. This only me thinking aloud here. It's looking to me like Ricoh is too conservative for this kind of thing. But I'd love to be proven wrong. Still, I still think a 2/3" sensor is as big as one could go, even without SR.
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Originally posted by monochrome Our viewing area is 7' from the screen. We thought we understood that a somewhat smaller screen size combined with higher resolution (for the viewing distance) offered the optimal experience, so we bought a smaller, higher res TV.
We bought a 40" 1080p TV and though now three years old it still feels quite current, especially when viewing true HD content..
You did the right thing. A 40- or 42-inch screen is perfect for your viewing distance. Myself, I'm still running a 10-year old Panasonic 720p set. The set's IQ looks distinctly film-like which I enjoy very much. So, depending on the price of 4K sets going forward, it's possible I may skip 1080p entirely.