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Nikon DSLR Cameras
D800/D800E
The D7100 has better resolving power than the D800
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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 199440" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>That's exactly right. Given the greater pixel density, the size of the individual pixels must be smaller, which means that they cannot capture the same amount of light as the larger pixels on the less dense sensors, all other things being equal. So while you have more pixels, it's likely that the information contained in them is not as rich as those in the pixels on the less dense sensor. So while you may be able to extract more detail on a crop, the information regarding the light that makes up those details may be such that you can't "do as much" with the information in post processing. On a well exposed, balanced image that likely won't matter. But on an image where you not only need to crop excessively but also do a lot of work with the exposure to see what you want to see, you may be able to extract a "better" result from the less dense sensor than you could from the one that gives you more MP's. There's always a trade-off. Thankfully not only do you have choices, but there are no real "losers" in these arguments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 199440, member: 9240"] That's exactly right. Given the greater pixel density, the size of the individual pixels must be smaller, which means that they cannot capture the same amount of light as the larger pixels on the less dense sensors, all other things being equal. So while you have more pixels, it's likely that the information contained in them is not as rich as those in the pixels on the less dense sensor. So while you may be able to extract more detail on a crop, the information regarding the light that makes up those details may be such that you can't "do as much" with the information in post processing. On a well exposed, balanced image that likely won't matter. But on an image where you not only need to crop excessively but also do a lot of work with the exposure to see what you want to see, you may be able to extract a "better" result from the less dense sensor than you could from the one that gives you more MP's. There's always a trade-off. Thankfully not only do you have choices, but there are no real "losers" in these arguments. [/QUOTE]
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