Sometimes the high-resolution sensor is used in place of a zoom lens (i.e., use "digital zoom" to 1:1). This way the camera's primary lens is simpler because it

Sometimes the high-resolution sensor is used in place of a zoom lens (i.e., use "digital zoom" to 1:1). This way the camera's primary lens is simpler because it has a shorter focal length and there's less to break down. Can probably bring the costs down a little too.