> fra: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 29/9/05, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I guess that sort of sums my feelings. I agree with Paul that I haven't > >found 6 MP inadequate, but then what have I to compare it to? Suppose we > >took a photo and wanted to crop it by some factor for display or printing. > >Assuredly a 12, 16 etc., megapixel camera will allow this to be done with a > >higher degree of (dare I say resolution) quality, than a 10MP camera, or > >than a 6MP camera. > > Excuse me for being a complete dolt here. But can someone tell me what > the point of an APS-C sensor DSLR at 16 or even 12 MP is? Sincerely, I > fail to see it. > > If they're going to cram 16 MP onto a chip that size, why not just make a > 24x36mm sensor?
The cost of silicon per area. DagT
