For Readers don’t know what MFT exactly is i recommend the Four Thirds Website.
The 4/3 Size is what we are talking about.
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Name: Four Thirds
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Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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Diagonal: 22.5mm
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Width: 18mm
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Height: 13.5mm
The Diagonal of APS-C [ex. Pentax K-7] measures ca. 6mm more. The Diagonal of Full Frame [ex. Nikon D700] measures ca. 20mm more. The Diagonal of a Compact [ex. Canon Powershot G10]measures ca. 15mm less.
The bigger a Sensor the more light it is able to catch. Also the effect of depth-of-field increases with sensor size. As you see the Olympus E-P1 Sensor-Size is an alternative to APS-C DSLR’s and this is where a Micro Four Thirds Camera is to see. You can’t compare it with a full frame camera in terms of High-Iso Performance, but you will have nearly APS-C Quality and much better Performance compared with a Small Sensor Camera. Therefore it is the perfect mixture of both worlds. What more to need?
There’s good info here. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your blog. Keep up the good work mate!
Comment by RobD — 10/06/2009 @ 22:18