>According to EOS magazine (arrived yesterday) the quality of the D1 and D10 sensors are identical ... it's just the former is twice as big. Must be thinking of the 1DS. Jim Paraphrasing from memory is dangerous. I'll consult the magazine when I get home from work ... if I can bear wading through all the spin again ;o( "We see no reason for anyone ever to want more pixels ever ... oops, apart from professionals demanding quality that is ... so we will never ever ever offer bigger CMOS chips .... oops, apart from ... Bob