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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 848445" data-attributes="member: 50197"><p>For most 24MP is plenty, even with a moderate amount of cropping. I agree that for the type of uses you listed as your genres, a high resolution sensor body is likely not needed. Perhaps, if you were making very large prints of your landscapes, it might be useful. There are some downsides to high resolution sensors. Cost, of course, and not just the camera. Most high rez cameras require a much more expensive CF Express card vs the cheaper SD. You also have to deal with the larger files. More storage space and longer download times are definitely downsides. If you are using F mount lenses, you also have to be careful about the lenses you purchase and use. Many of the F mount lenses do not have the resolution to take advantage of the sensor's capability. At one time Nikon put out a list of lenses that were sharp enough for their higher rez sensors. It's not that the other lenses wouldn't work, you just wouldn't be able to get the full resolution your camera was capable of when using them.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 848445, member: 50197"] For most 24MP is plenty, even with a moderate amount of cropping. I agree that for the type of uses you listed as your genres, a high resolution sensor body is likely not needed. Perhaps, if you were making very large prints of your landscapes, it might be useful. There are some downsides to high resolution sensors. Cost, of course, and not just the camera. Most high rez cameras require a much more expensive CF Express card vs the cheaper SD. You also have to deal with the larger files. More storage space and longer download times are definitely downsides. If you are using F mount lenses, you also have to be careful about the lenses you purchase and use. Many of the F mount lenses do not have the resolution to take advantage of the sensor's capability. At one time Nikon put out a list of lenses that were sharp enough for their higher rez sensors. It's not that the other lenses wouldn't work, you just wouldn't be able to get the full resolution your camera was capable of when using them. [/QUOTE]

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