I wasn't suggesting a debate, rather stating a fact. Any sensor these days beats the sensor, for example, in a Nikon D100, yet the photos made with those machi

I wasn't suggesting a debate, rather stating a fact. Any sensor these days beats the sensor, for example, in a Nikon D100, yet the photos made with those machines with professional lens are still better than most the "really good" mini lens. Yes, you can mimic bits and pieces with software, sometimes, but in most cases there are decades of engineering behind the more expensive lens which will take a long while to be beaten. Diffraction is not the only issue you need to address in a lens, and not everything is easier to deal with when it's miniaturized. Besides, most "legendary" lens are actually loved for their mistakes and flaws in their optics.