Sony DSC-R1 w/APS-C sized sensor 
Last Update: 08 September 2005 04:56 AM
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Author: Eric Cheng ( echeng )
Related Link: Sony Cybershot DSC-R1 Preview
Sony has announced the groundbreaking Cybershot DSC-R1 camera, the first all-in-one camera to contain a large, 10.3-megapixel, APS-sized CMOS sensor. The DSC-R1 supports both CF and Memory Stick/Pro cards, and has 24-120mm focal length (35mm equivalent).
Although the DSC-R1 is bigger and heavier than a Canon Digital Rebel XT + kit lens, this is really the direction in which we’ve all been waiting for digital cameras to go; whereas in the film days it was possible to take high-quality images with a small camera, these first years of digital imaging have made it impossible to acquire clean images without a large camera. Also, the Sony RAW files are 20.0MB each—even larger than those produced by a 16.7-megapixel Canon 1Ds Mk II. Why? Who knows.
For more information, check out DPReview’s hands-on preview.
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Comment(s):This is very good news. How long until Olympus, Canon et al bring out these types of cameras?
The only major concern about the DSC-R1 is that the LCD preview monitor looks like it may block the controls.
Posted by DesertEagle on 09/08 at 05:19 AM
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