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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Also the idea that more megapixels equals smaller pixels equals more noise isn't really working out as engineers are aware of all this. They design new aspects to overcome that likely increase in noise and most seem to be able to get cleaner sensors generation after generation.
Look at smartphones. They often have around 1nm size pixels yet in decent light they produce some pretty nice photos.
But then those sensors have all the latest sensor tech in them.
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I'm sure that great improvements are being made in reducing read noise and dark noise in new sensors, Greg, probably also big improvements in in-camera noise reduction.
Shot noise is still the fundamental thing that favours big pixels, especially at low light levels.
Cheers,
Rick.