More megapixels do not guarantee a better picture · Proposed air date:
Caller Tom asks whether rapidly increasing megapixel counts will make his present camera obsolete for enormous banner prints. Drawing on his own photography experience, Dr. Dave explains that a lower resolution camera can produce a better image when its sensor, lens and overall design are superior, then clarifies how the image sensor functions for listeners.
This excerpt runs from 4:52.482 to 10:38.846 within its preserved source recording.
Proposed recording date: 2005-08-20. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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