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| Originally Posted by Cussy many have noted here on YD the reported low light characteristics of the Fuji F50 versus the F31 - this is simply because they have attempted to cram too many pixels onto a chip, IMO |
Indeed - I'm very annoyed with the needless growth in pixels. The F40/F45 is much more attractive than the F47 and certainly the F50 as a result. The reviewer's sad comments in the conclusions at
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review - effectively, "we hoped for better from Fuji, but were disappointed" - are telling. The F31 is a great compromise in terms of low light performance vs. quality, and seemingly a high point that's unlikely to be reached again.
Me - I hope pixels alone will never be a buying factor. My Canon 30D has quite enough... It's back to "what the camera does with them".
Nice article, Christian, thanks. Useful sanity.