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<blockquote data-quote="Silven" data-source="post: 198682" data-attributes="member: 16423">So let's see if I'm understanding this &quot;Math&quot; correctly. Because the pixel pitch of the D800/E is 25% greater then the D7100. When magnified 200%, 300% or greater etc etc, the smaller pixels of the D7100 should yeild a significanty higher IQ then that of the D800/E. With that reasoning the D3200, D5200 and the D7100 should all have higher IQ then pretty much any other DSLR out there. Same sensors right? How about the new Nokia cell phone with a 40MP camera. I'd imagine that sensor is pretty tiny so it's pixel pitch must be astronomical, ergo the IQ should be too right? Too bad that theory doesn't take into account the minimum size that a point of light R G B can be focused down to vs pixel size in a sensor. This is where the pixel size of the D800/E is key vs the smaller pixels of the D7100. Sure your pixel pitch is better on the D7100 but your going to need more of them to represent the same point of light then you would on the D800/E.By the way Ironwood and mikew, great examples.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silven, post: 198682, member: 16423"] So let's see if I'm understanding this "Math" correctly. Because the pixel pitch of the D800/E is 25% greater then the D7100. When magnified 200%, 300% or greater etc etc, the smaller pixels of the D7100 should yeild a significanty higher IQ then that of the D800/E. With that reasoning the D3200, D5200 and the D7100 should all have higher IQ then pretty much any other DSLR out there. Same sensors right? How about the new Nokia cell phone with a 40MP camera. I'd imagine that sensor is pretty tiny so it's pixel pitch must be astronomical, ergo the IQ should be too right? Too bad that theory doesn't take into account the minimum size that a point of light R G B can be focused down to vs pixel size in a sensor. This is where the pixel size of the D800/E is key vs the smaller pixels of the D7100. Sure your pixel pitch is better on the D7100 but your going to need more of them to represent the same point of light then you would on the D800/E. By the way Ironwood and mikew, great examples. [/QUOTE]

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