K20D burst mode has 768x1024 internal resolution

raz · 04-20-2008, 11:50 AM

I don't think the quality of the glass has such importance...I mean...using a 700$ prime or zoom for taking a 0.7 megapixel image ?

I can give credit to the nice bokeh, maybe the low noise, but besides that I don't see any other advantage compared to a hd camera. And remember a HV20 and others, don't have only 25fps, they have 50 fps(or 60) interlaced, that is great for fast moving objects.

MJB DIGITAL · 04-20-2008, 01:58 PM

when i got my 16-50 and 50-135 i felt like my camera's resolution increased!
i know it didnt but now i know just how much the quality of the lens is important to the quality of the image. i will never put another lens on my camera again (that I dont already own) that isnt professional quality glass and build.

this might be getting off topic so, two things

one
raz,i want to say that you are right when you say that using a $700 lens doesnt effect a .7mp image.
but i'll never forget the improvement on my work that my pro glass made.

two
nevermind, its off topic

jsherman999 · 04-20-2008, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by raz

I don't think the quality of the glass has such importance...I mean...using a 700$ prime or zoom for taking a 0.7 megapixel image ?

It most certainly does. For example, my iphone has a 2MP camera, as does my old Nikon Coolpix from 2002. The difference in image quality between the two is vast, which is mainly because the lens on the iphone is of the lowest possible quality, and the Nikon P&S lens is more than passable.

But I'm not trying to compare relative worth of K20D 21fps as HD video - I'm trying to say they're two different things, and the one of the main differences is that you can have quality glass on the Pentax, so the individual frames/images have the potential to be much better.

MJB DIGITAL · 04-20-2008, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by jsherman999

It most certainly does. For example, my iphone has a 2MP camera, as does my old Nikon Coolpix from 2002. The difference in image quality between the two is vast, which is mainly because the lens on the iphone is of the lowest possible quality, and the Nikon P&S lens is more than passable.

But I'm not trying to compare relative worth of K20D 21fps as HD video - I'm trying to say they're two different things, and the one of the main differences is that you can have quality glass on the Pentax, so the individual frames/images have the potential to be much better.

+1

...and another sentence to make this post long enough

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04-20-2008, 11:50 AM	#16
raz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 248	I don't think the quality of the glass has such importance...I mean...using a 700$ prime or zoom for taking a 0.7 megapixel image ? I can give credit to the nice bokeh, maybe the low noise, but besides that I don't see any other advantage compared to a hd camera. And remember a HV20 and others, don't have only 25fps, they have 50 fps(or 60) interlaced, that is great for fast moving objects.

04-20-2008, 01:58 PM	#17
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	when i got my 16-50 and 50-135 i felt like my camera's resolution increased! i know it didnt but now i know just how much the quality of the lens is important to the quality of the image. i will never put another lens on my camera again (that I dont already own) that isnt professional quality glass and build. this might be getting off topic so, two things one raz,i want to say that you are right when you say that using a $700 lens doesnt effect a .7mp image. but i'll never forget the improvement on my work that my pro glass made. two nevermind, its off topic

04-20-2008, 04:16 PM	#18
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by raz I don't think the quality of the glass has such importance...I mean...using a 700$ prime or zoom for taking a 0.7 megapixel image ? It most certainly does. For example, my iphone has a 2MP camera, as does my old Nikon Coolpix from 2002. The difference in image quality between the two is vast, which is mainly because the lens on the iphone is of the lowest possible quality, and the Nikon P&S lens is more than passable. But I'm not trying to compare relative worth of K20D 21fps as HD video - I'm trying to say they're two different things, and the one of the main differences is that you can have quality glass on the Pentax, so the individual frames/images have the potential to be much better.

04-20-2008, 05:39 PM	#19
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	Originally posted by jsherman999 It most certainly does. For example, my iphone has a 2MP camera, as does my old Nikon Coolpix from 2002. The difference in image quality between the two is vast, which is mainly because the lens on the iphone is of the lowest possible quality, and the Nikon P&S lens is more than passable. But I'm not trying to compare relative worth of K20D 21fps as HD video - I'm trying to say they're two different things, and the one of the main differences is that you can have quality glass on the Pentax, so the individual frames/images have the potential to be much better. +1 ...and another sentence to make this post long enough

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