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VoiceOfReason · 09-07-2015, 02:29 PM

I'm surprised no one has posted about the new Canon ASPH sensor that does 250mp. Canon's 250-megapixel sensor can read the side of a plane 18km away | ZDNet

**RKKS08** · 09-07-2015, 04:08 PM

The title sounds a bit silly.
A 2MP sensor could easily "read the side of a plane 18km away", if you put it behind a suitable optic.
And ZDNet just repeats Canon's marketing.

DoubtingThomas · 09-07-2015, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by VoiceOfReason

I'm surprised no one has posted about the new Canon ASPH sensor that does 250mp. Canon's 250-megapixel sensor can read the side of a plane 18km away | ZDNet

Waydaminute...No one told me we were supposed to be reading the side of planes...honestly...I just spent 6 months doing silhouettes because someone thought that might be a good idea...It is so hard to keep up...

pinholecam · 09-07-2015, 04:54 PM

More MP....zzzz..zzzzzzz

Aegon · 09-07-2015, 07:39 PM

Looks like a 35mm on that using APS-H, which is approx. 45mm equivalent. So 18km is pretty far away to read text, even if the text is the size of an airplane.

Just a guess based on the photo.

Personally, I'd rather have a sensor that performs better in low light than one that kills my disk drive.

traderdrew · 09-07-2015, 09:42 PM

I think that's the way Canon operates and they know it gets their fanatics raving about them. Their fanatics will also tell you they only buy L series lenses as though nothing can compete with them. Last I knew they don't even make any APS-H sensors for the past couple of years. Half of their fanatics are a bunch of mind programmed robots.

rawr · 09-07-2015, 11:08 PM

If Canon can fit 250 MP in APS-H (28.7 x 19 mm -548 mm2), they could probably squeeze 400 MP into FF (36 x 24 mm - 864 mm2). Or maybe 1 billion MP into a 645 medium format (44 x 33 - 1452 mm2).

Try harder, Canon. APS-H? I'm not impressed.

09-07-2015, 02:29 PM	#1
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09-07-2015, 04:08 PM	#2
RKKS08 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,241	The title sounds a bit silly. A 2MP sensor could easily "read the side of a plane 18km away", if you put it behind a suitable optic. And ZDNet just repeats Canon's marketing.

09-07-2015, 04:44 PM	#3
DoubtingThomas Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	Originally posted by VoiceOfReason I'm surprised no one has posted about the new Canon ASPH sensor that does 250mp. Canon's 250-megapixel sensor can read the side of a plane 18km away \| ZDNet Waydaminute...No one told me we were supposed to be reading the side of planes...honestly...I just spent 6 months doing silhouettes because someone thought that might be a good idea...It is so hard to keep up...

09-07-2015, 04:54 PM	#4
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,709	More MP....zzzz..zzzzzzz

09-07-2015, 07:39 PM	#5
Aegon Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,416	Looks like a 35mm on that using APS-H, which is approx. 45mm equivalent. So 18km is pretty far away to read text, even if the text is the size of an airplane. Just a guess based on the photo. Personally, I'd rather have a sensor that performs better in low light than one that kills my disk drive.

09-07-2015, 09:42 PM	#6
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 640	I think that's the way Canon operates and they know it gets their fanatics raving about them. Their fanatics will also tell you they only buy L series lenses as though nothing can compete with them. Last I knew they don't even make any APS-H sensors for the past couple of years. Half of their fanatics are a bunch of mind programmed robots.

09-07-2015, 11:08 PM	#7
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	If Canon can fit 250 MP in APS-H (28.7 x 19 mm -548 mm2), they could probably squeeze 400 MP into FF (36 x 24 mm - 864 mm2). Or maybe 1 billion MP into a 645 medium format (44 x 33 - 1452 mm2). Try harder, Canon. APS-H? I'm not impressed.

Canon 250 mp ASPH sensor.

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