M240 too good to use?

[Paul J]

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You're going to start having issues, like the kind you are worried about, by around ±40MP. Even then it's not a severe issue. If you only use 18MP pics in size, once you size a 40MP image down to 18MP it negates the effects anyway. You only see them when viewed at sizes that permit it. I hand hold a 60MP Blad quite regularly and while you have to be careful it's not an issue.

 

Going from 18 to 24MP is not going to show much change except for a smaller amount of fine detail.

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You're going to start having issues, like the kind you are worried about, by around ±40 MP.

No, you're not. Once again: the issue we're talking about here has nothing to do with the number of megapixels—be it four, or 40, or 400.

[wattsy]

the issue we're talking about here has nothing to do with the number of megapixels—be it four, or 40, or 400.

 

Of course it does if the image files are being viewed at 100% on screen which is when the "issue" becomes most apparent. I agree that it is largely not relevant for equivalent enlargements.

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Assuming the premise of more pixels equalling more degradation of the image from camera shake is true, I wonder how the new Photoshop CC's camera shake fix feature would play into this.

[3D-Kraft.com]

I found no difference between a D800E and a X100

 

As they are different in weight (inertial mass) and balance, there may be different degrees of camera shake even if you view results at comparable magnification.

 

More important when comparing to M9 is that you have more buffer when using higher ISO in order to reduce shutter times.

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I have removed a number of posts which tried to imitate the ten minute's argument sketch with some personal insults thrown in. I'm sorry if there was some bycatch, but not very much.

May I remind forum members again to proceed here with decorum, please.

The argument started with the observation that the number of pixels of the sensor did not directly contribute to image blur due to camera shake but magnified the visible effect because of the greater magnification at a zoom rate of 100%. Participants appeared to be in agreement except for the wording, it seems.