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![]() However if sensor size were the only consideration we would all be walking around with Hasselblads (a medium format camera manufacturer) hanging from our necks. The large sensels on this camera mean that it can practically see in the dark. Even they get trumped by Sony with its A7S mkiii with only 12MP on board. Camera’s like Nikon's Z6 and D780 are brilliant in low light with their relatively low 24Mp pixel count and large sensor design. Generally speaking, larger sensors with larger sensels have better low-light ability than smaller sensors with smaller sensels. In a very real sense, the size of the individual pixels impact on the light gathering ability of the camera. In actual cameras terms the new Huawei P40 Pro+ with its 1/1.28” sensor is not going to produce an image of equal quality to even an older technology Nikon full-frame 36mp sensor. With all things being equal, a large sensor (so think Full-Frame) with 24MP is going to produce a better image than a tiny sensor with 24MP. ![]() The larger the physical source of the pixel, the better the quality of the light that has been captured or recorded. However, the size of the actual pixel (or individual sensel to give it the correct term for the light gathering component) makes a difference. Several high-end cellphone cameras now sport 40MP sensors. It’s true that cellphone cameras have sensors with a huge amount of pixels. So first off, where is the image quality coming from? Simplistically put, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality. So, assuming the reader understands the difference between a camera where the lens can be swopped, and one that doesn't, below is the first consideration we would make in selecting an interchangeable lens camera. Still, the reality is that better control over the image can be had by using an interchangeable lens camera with full manual override than with a compact camera or phone, no matter how good their image quality. The era of the affordable point-and-shoot camera is over, as the cellphone cameras of today are as good as the entry-level point and shoot camera from five years ago. Smartphones are now so capable of producing images that rival photos captured on film 20 years ago, that the camera industry itself has contracted massively as a result. Before starting on what’s out there, it’s important to realize that just about every camera available today is capable of producing superb imaging results when used properly (this hasn’t changed in the last seven years, and cameras that I wrote about seven years ago are still capable of producing excellent results).
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