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Originally Posted by jeffkohn You could argue that I suppose, although I would substitute 'substantial' for 'real'. But I don't think you can make the leap from those three statements to say that there isn't a meaningful difference between a 6mp and 12mp sensor, or even a 6mp and 10mp sensor. |
I agree. It's just that people do seem to get all worked up over 'minor' increases in pixel density. For the 'average' person who will seldom do more than 5x7 prints, upgrading a camera just for an extra MP or two at this point is a waste of money.
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Your math is off. MP count is a count of the number of pixels in an image, so of course a 2x inrease in MP will give you twice as many pixels.  But I know what you were trying to say, it takes a 4x increase in pixels to double your print size. While true, this doesn't mean than anything less than a 4x increase is insignificant or pointless IMHO.
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Yeah, total mis-statement. Meant to say 4X increase in MP to double the pixel dimensions (1000x2000 = 2mp while 2000x4000 = 8mp). All things being equal, ANY increase in pixels count is a good thing - but the quality of the pixels is more important than the quantity. I would rather have a 4mp DSLR image than a noisy 8mp P&S image any day.
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