Sep 21, 2004, 22:33
Jamie:
I may have misread it, but this is what I was thinking of as far as the cropped image in place of the dreaded digital zoom - I think that I have it right...
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp
..but yes, Peter - you do lose resolution - still lots on the D2X (6.8 MPx after crop).
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High Speed Cropped Image function for high speed 8fps shooting at 6.8 megapixels: A continuous shooting rate of 8 frames per second is possible when the new High Speed Cropped Image mode is used. This records the center portion of the image sensor at 6.8 megapixel resolution. This function gives the photographer the advantage of boosting the continuous framing rate while narrowing the angle of view to 2X, thus providing even more versatility â especially when using a zoom-telephoto or telephoto Nikkor lenses.
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I may have misread it, but this is what I was thinking of as far as the cropped image in place of the dreaded digital zoom - I think that I have it right...
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091605nikond2x.asp
..but yes, Peter - you do lose resolution - still lots on the D2X (6.8 MPx after crop).
Quote:
High Speed Cropped Image function for high speed 8fps shooting at 6.8 megapixels: A continuous shooting rate of 8 frames per second is possible when the new High Speed Cropped Image mode is used. This records the center portion of the image sensor at 6.8 megapixel resolution. This function gives the photographer the advantage of boosting the continuous framing rate while narrowing the angle of view to 2X, thus providing even more versatility â especially when using a zoom-telephoto or telephoto Nikkor lenses.
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