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<blockquote data-quote="westmill" data-source="post: 54414" data-attributes="member: 9330">In a way, I think the point I'm making is that even the best lenses are outperformed by the 16 million pixels,so you could see it in a way that with the D800 you're just getting bigger files, not more quality.Most of the pixels being devoid as it were. it's hard to explain. Where it does benefit is in the ability of going into really huge pics without breaking up. A billboard size print would seem reasonably sharp when viewed from the correct distance,whereas a camera with just 16 million pixels would just break up in the same way a film would.There is certainly a demand for large files though. In reality, very few people need 36 million pixels.The vast majority of people that buy it will gain nothing from it whatsoever is my belief.If anything, they will lose out. Card is full... buffer full.... slower frame rate, etc etc.Despite all of this.... it will sell better than anything out there, simply because people are obsessed with pixels.It was a clever move by Nikon, for sure. They are going be laughing all the way to the bank. lol.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="westmill, post: 54414, member: 9330"] In a way, I think the point I'm making is that even the best lenses are outperformed by the 16 million pixels, so you could see it in a way that with the D800 you're just getting bigger files, not more quality. Most of the pixels being devoid as it were. it's hard to explain. Where it does benefit is in the ability of going into really huge pics without breaking up. A billboard size print would seem reasonably sharp when viewed from the correct distance, whereas a camera with just 16 million pixels would just break up in the same way a film would. There is certainly a demand for large files though. In reality, very few people need 36 million pixels. The vast majority of people that buy it will gain nothing from it whatsoever is my belief. If anything, they will lose out. Card is full... buffer full.... slower frame rate, etc etc. Despite all of this.... it will sell better than anything out there, simply because people are obsessed with pixels. It was a clever move by Nikon, for sure. They are going be laughing all the way to the bank. lol. [/QUOTE]

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