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When was the last time you took a picture that didn’t come out how you wanted it, and it was because you didn’t have enough megapixels?
by Neil44 8y ago
When was the last time you took a picture that didn’t come out how you wanted it, and it was because you didn’t have enough megapixels?
- adam-a 8y agoOne really useful application is better digital zoom. I've definitely found I wanted to crop or zoom an image on my smartphone to frame a distant subject, but the resolution of my camera becomes apparent when I do it.
- rangibaby 8y agoThere is the world of hype, where reviewers and people who want to buy the newest thing live. As soon as the newest thing comes out it makes everything before it look like trash, at least until the next thing comes out. OTOH the Nikon D3S/D700 (2008, 12MP) are still selling used for $1,000+ so I guess that 12MP is plenty for whoever is buying them.
- kalleboo 8y agoIf you read the description of the sensor, it actually sounds a lot more interesting than just "moar pixels". It can use the adjacent same-colored pixels at different sensitivities to either increase the dynamic range (basically single-shot HDR), or join them together to increase low-light sensitivity at a 1/4th the resolution.
- coldtea 8y agoEvery time I use my mobile phone (an iPhone X at that).
- yread 8y agoActually very often. It's probably because I was spoiled by the 40MP Nokia 1020 and now I'm back to normal smartphones.