Ray
The sample comparison is of around 1 x 1 inch section from a 24 x 16 inch print scanned at 240ppi.
On a typical monitor it is equivalent to examining the print with a low power loupe.
We shot 12 pairs of prints in total, most being landscapes, forests, trees, foliage. This was the lone sample of architecture. There were a couple of macros, too.
All indistinguishable. Three of them (including this one) particularly so for me as the photographer didn't label them!
Of course there are lots of variables in testing so I don't claim any kind of scientific veracity but for the purpose of making your mind up whether the Sd14 is for you, the tests are good enough.
The main lesson for me from all the tests is not that the Foveon sensor competes well with high end cameras but that the end results don't look particularly different. All this stuff about aliasing problems is clearly irrelevant unless you are aiming for ridiculous enlargements (several feet wide).
I would like to add, though, that there is a clear difference in quality from both cameras in 19 x 13 and 24 x 16 prints. IMO, 24 x 16 is a size too far for 12MP class cameras if optimum quality is required.
Dave,
In resolution comparisons, shouldn't you be comparing subject matter with fine detail such as cat's whiskers?
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