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Cnet.com gives the S410 a higher overall rating than the S500. For
image quality on a scale of 1 to 10 they give the S410 an 8 and the
S500 a 7.
I'm puzzled as to why this would be since the S500 is a 5 megapixel
camera and the S410 is 4 megapixel.

Can anybody who has used both cameras comment?

Thanks,
Bill

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William Regan wrote:

> Cnet.com gives the S410 a higher overall rating than the S500. For
> image quality on a scale of 1 to 10 they give the S410 an 8 and the
> S500 a 7.
> I'm puzzled as to why this would be since the S500 is a 5 megapixel
> camera and the S410 is 4 megapixel.

If the CCDs have the same physical size, the indivisual sensors of the
S500 has to be smaller than the ones from S410. Smaller sensors equals
more noise.

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More megapixels, does not necessarily mean better.

Bill Crocker

"William Regan" <williamregan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2a09c171.0412031306.c1f8aea@posting.google.com...
> Cnet.com gives the S410 a higher overall rating than the S500. For
> image quality on a scale of 1 to 10 they give the S410 an 8 and the
> S500 a 7.
> I'm puzzled as to why this would be since the S500 is a 5 megapixel
> camera and the S410 is 4 megapixel.
>
> Can anybody who has used both cameras comment?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

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I'll be commenting on this generally.

1) cnet tests are technologically-minded, not photographically-minded, so keep
that in mind. Seek reviews from imaging resource or dpreview for better
analysis of photographic issues.
2) The cnet ratings are often given at points that are apart in time. For
example, a year 2002 PDA might've been given a rating higher than a recently
reviewed model, but it doesn't mean the 2002 model is better than the current
one.

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"William Regan" <williamregan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2a09c171.0412031306.c1f8aea@posting.google.com...
> Cnet.com gives the S410 a higher overall rating than the S500. For
> image quality on a scale of 1 to 10 they give the S410 an 8 and the
> S500 a 7.
> I'm puzzled as to why this would be since the S500 is a 5 megapixel
> camera and the S410 is 4 megapixel.
>
> Can anybody who has used both cameras comment?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

I wouldn't put much faith in anything that Cnet has to say about anything
(especially digital cameras). Check on the known good digicam review sites
such as DPR, Steve's digicams, and Imaging Resource to get the real skinny.

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