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Originally Posted by LightChaser
I guess one way to simplify it is this whole issue of megapixels vs. sensor size is this:
P&S cameras have tiny sensors roughly the size of that "Report Post" icon you see on every post on this thread. You don't want anything more than 8MP (maybe even 6MP) on a sensor like that.
Most DSLR have sensors roughly the size of your (cgammonsjr's) avatar. That's why you can get much better images with a 4MP DSLR than an 8MP P&S. It also means the MP limit for DSLRs is higher. I guess the top models at 16MP are already approaching the maximum pixel densities for a sensor this size.
Somebody mentioed getting a medium-format camera. The sensor on that thing is somewhere between the "Posting Rules" box below and the Google Ads somewhere in the middle of this page. A couple of years ago, there were 33MP sensors in the market - I don't know what's out now.
I hope that makes things a bit clearer again..
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Crystal. thank you. having the visuals made it so much easier to understand. now I can get a little closer to making my choice.