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this looks like a nice place.At the moment Im just a film user but am very interested in digital,especially the ricohs and the dp1.Sorry if this is in the wrong place,Neil.
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Hallo Neil, and welcome.I think the sensor in the grd cameras is about the same size as a minox negative.
Hallo Neil, and welcome.
the sensor in the GRD/GX100 is about half the size of the minox [8 x 11 mm] negatives
Then its even more of a marvel than I thought.Thanks for the welcome Bertie.
i'm not going to try and change your mind. you've obviously made it up already. i had done the same with the GRD and the GX100 just wouldn't do for me. when my GRD needed to be serviced, i bought the GRDII rather than the GX100. while there are times i wished i had a zoom, i prefer to shoot with a fixed (and razor sharp) lens. i don't regret my decision, neither should you with the GX100. the mind is a very strong thing as is the gut. go with it!I've actually ruled out the DP1, the reviews of it dont exactly make me want to rush out and buy one.
I challenge anyone to make me change my mind
Those are very reasonable conclusions based on pixel peeping at Flickr, where the bulk of samples come from in-camera JPEGs. Whether in-camera JPEG or from RAW, the GRD I produces noise, the character of which I happen to like. Thus the samples on Flickr are charming (to me). The GRD II in-camera JPEGs have quite a bit of noise reduction applied, whereas the GX100 in-camera JPEGs are a good middleground IMO. However, in files processed from RAW, it seems to me that the GRD II and GX100 have a similar noise character. I believe that Sean Reid has done the most detailed analysis of files between those cameras. As you may know, Sean's site is www.reidreviews.com.Ive been pixelpeeping at peoples pics on flickr and have noticed that the image quality of the GX100 is definitely more detailed than the GRD.
The GRDII loses the "grain" that the GRD has. But the GX100 seems to be a good middleground.