Medium format vs typical canon/nikon cameras

[rickp1]

What's the big advantage to using a medium format type camera over lets' say a canon 5D2 with 20 megapixel for landscape photos?
I've read that some of these cameras can be 40, 50 even 60 megapixel, so is it the ability to blow up that image or do they really capture that much more detail?

[gturner]

Yes, massively so, you actually cannot believe the resolution.

It is also an more square and more than twice the size of a full frame 35mm camera creating a 80Meg raw file or 180meg TIFF file.

[rickp1]

WOW, I would love to see an image in person from one of those.

Anyway thanks

[IABoomer]

Originally Posted by rickp1

WOW, I would love to see an image in person from one of those.

Anyway thanks

I knew someone posted something here. Holy mother of god

So, to answer your original question, yes, it does capture far more detail.

[taschrief]

I have seen what a Pentax 645D can do. Makes a 5DII look like a P&S. Really, there is that much difference.

[Krusty79]

Are the medium format cameras able to capture a greater dynamic range than a typical DSLR? They keep making advancements in DSLR technology, but we keep having to fight the dynamic range issue, especially in landscapes.