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<blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 200011" data-attributes="member: 14629">GeoffcFor the record, I'm no expert but understood your point, and agree with it to the extent you were willing to take it.It isn't a matter of the d7100 being better than the d800, but simply within the number of pixels, say within a square mm image sensor area, the d7100 has an edge in its ability to resolve an image due to the fact the d7100's pixels are denser than the d800. This has nothing to do with crop factor because it's a matter of one sensor's ability to resolve an image within that area - not total sensor size. Neither does that example have to do with all those other factors that make the d800 a superior camera, and, ultimately produce better images in most cases.I think where you ran into resistance is not on the merits of your argument, but some people get nervous when comparing any aspect of the d7100 capabilities to the d800, and in any way suggesting the d7100 may have an edge (but only within those narrowly defined perimeters). You were touching on hollowed ground and obviously collided with their sensibilities.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nathan Lanni, post: 200011, member: 14629"] Geoffc For the record, I'm no expert but understood your point, and agree with it to the extent you were willing to take it. It isn't a matter of the d7100 being better than the d800, but simply within the number of pixels, say within a square mm image sensor area, the d7100 has an edge in its ability to resolve an image due to the fact the d7100's pixels are denser than the d800. This has nothing to do with crop factor because it's a matter of one sensor's ability to resolve an image within that area - not total sensor size. Neither does that example have to do with all those other factors that make the d800 a superior camera, and, ultimately produce better images in most cases. I think where you ran into resistance is not on the merits of your argument, but some people get nervous when comparing any aspect of the d7100 capabilities to the d800, and in any way suggesting the d7100 may have an edge (but only within those narrowly defined perimeters). You were touching on hollowed ground and obviously collided with their sensibilities. [/QUOTE]

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