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Benefit of larger photosites

There is no significant benefit to larger photosites from a user standpoint. It is easier to resolve to the level of a larger photosite, but that is somewhat irrelevant... i.e. using more pixels than ...
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Resolution on smaller vs larger sensors

Resolution as discussed in the article is MTF; which is measured as line pairs per millimeter. So, the smaller sensor with greater pixel density (same MP) has a higher resolution potential. Whether ...
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Resolution on smaller vs larger sensors

The resolving power of a sensor is (roughly) its pixel/sensel density. Conveniently, for the same pixels count and aspect ratio, when you decrease the sensor size, you mathematically increase the ...
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Resolution on smaller vs larger sensors

So when I read the statement, to me it reads that the smaller format sensor needs a higher k value (pixels) than the larger sensor. However, wouldn’t the same K value suffice to obtain the same ...
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