>How does this prediction jibe with the statement that a larger sensor will always be beneficial, especially in low light? Even though larger sensors will be b

>How does this prediction jibe with the statement that a larger sensor will always be beneficial, especially in low light? Even though larger sensors will be beneficial, at some point the small sensor will be good enoug for 99% of consumers, though professionals will still prefer the larger sensor. >Will smartphones be able to include much larger sensors in the future? Perhaps, like Nokia pureview did - however that phone is slightly larger than the average smartphone. >Is there some new physics that obviates the need for a large sensor? No, but technology will advance so that small sensors will be sufficiently good to 99% of consumers. There's progress in sensor technology ever year. There's also progress on the processor side, which has been/is apparently a bottleneck, as new processors in DSLR cameras enable better image quality (take for example DIGIC processors).