09-04-2011, 11:22 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1314290628' post='10986']
16 vs 24mp.
At the end of the day the 24mp images will be softer - not because of the sensor but because the lenses just don't provide the required resolution anymore.
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Image softness does not depend on sensor resolution.
A 100% view of a 24MP image will obviously look softer compared to a 16MP image (independently of whether or not the sensor outresolves the lens) but a 100% view pixel sharpness is not photographically relevant.
The relevant image sharpness will be the same for the 24MP image. On the contrary, it may be better since the AA filter is allowed to become weaker.
As for the 24MP sensor's noise performance, we'll know what's going on when DxOMark have tested it. Sony produce the incredibly low in noise 16.3MP sensor and I don't see why they would have forgotten everything about sensor design just because they increased the pixel pitch.
16 vs 24mp.
At the end of the day the 24mp images will be softer - not because of the sensor but because the lenses just don't provide the required resolution anymore.
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Image softness does not depend on sensor resolution.
A 100% view of a 24MP image will obviously look softer compared to a 16MP image (independently of whether or not the sensor outresolves the lens) but a 100% view pixel sharpness is not photographically relevant.
The relevant image sharpness will be the same for the 24MP image. On the contrary, it may be better since the AA filter is allowed to become weaker.
As for the 24MP sensor's noise performance, we'll know what's going on when DxOMark have tested it. Sony produce the incredibly low in noise 16.3MP sensor and I don't see why they would have forgotten everything about sensor design just because they increased the pixel pitch.