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While I agree with that, it's not just the megapixels that allow you to do that. In my experience the lens matters more if you want to magnify the detail in the
by mustpax 17y ago
While I agree with that, it's not just the megapixels that allow you to do that. In my experience the lens matters more if you want to magnify the detail in the picture, or crop it really tight. The sensor just gives you an upper bound, it cannot create optical information that is not there.
As someone who has done old-school film photography, I've often seen the stark difference in detail within a single roll of film based on the lens quality.
Chances are you have a decent enough lens that most of your megapixels are not going to waste, but most >10MP cameras I've seen in the market don't sport the kind of lenses that justify the additional MP. It's really a marketing gimmick.
- DannoHung 17y agoI guess that's true... I have bought some budget priced glass.
- potatolicious 17y agoI've recently thought about getting a digital SLR to take my photography up a notch (or several). My brother is a semi-pro nature photography, so I naturally asked him to give me some pointers. The biggest, most salient point he made was: screw the body, spend all your money on lens. The body is cheap, and even low-end stuff produces pretty great results in combination with a good lens. If you run out of headroom with the body, it is also likely the cheapest component to replace.
- nimrody 17y agoMaking a good lens for these small sensor cameras is much easier compared to film or even APSC sized sensors (most DSLRs)