> From: William Robb <[email protected]> > > On 10/12/2012 3:34 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: > >> Maybe I'm missing something, but since diffraction is actually >> affecting what's projected on the sensor, in other words its effect >> being the same regardless of the pixel count, why would the end result >> be worse for a higher resolution sensor? >> Isn't that only because we're now used to pixel peeping, which means >> applying different magnification levels (and quite insane ones, too)? > > I will have to bow to the knowledge of pixel peepers and mathematicians. > I am but a simple photographer who neither pixel peeps nor can add past > nine with his shoes on. > >> >> By the way, IMO 24MP and higher resolutions (even in APS-C) are >> inevitable; Pentax will have to update their sensors anyway when Sony >> would phase out the older ones. >> > More pixels!!!!
I never realized you were missing a finger Bill. I look at it very simple-mindedly. With more pixels one is potentially able to capture more detail. If the lens is not up to the sensor performance, i.e, light is diffracted or spread across more pixels (not really capturing more detail), the fact that their ARE more pixels exposed to the image means one can either crop and retain resolution or enlarge to a greater degree before evident pixelation occurs. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
