Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Someone was asking me if the number of megapixels a camera has in some > way correlates to a photographer using a larger sheet of film - in > other words (I don't understand that question the way it is worded, > myself) - is using a 16 megapixel digital camera equal in photographic > quality to a photographer using a large format film camera loaded with > sheets of 16X20 film? > > I answered "yes," - more megapixels, more information recorded=better > quality. Likewise, more film surface, more information > recorded=better quality. How would some of you have answered? All other things being equal, roughly yes. All things aren't equal -- physically smaller pixels are much noisier. So putting more megapixels in the same size sensor can actually cause a net *loss* of quality -- especially in low light conditions. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>
