The point-and-shoot cameras are back! And will stay | HT Tech

The point-and-shoot cameras are back! And will stay

It’s been a well-known con for a while now that more megapixels on your mobile camera do not imply better image quality.

By: NIKHIL HEMRAJANI
| Updated on: Jul 04 2015, 12:49 IST
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Your camera's 'eye'
In a nutshell, one of the main reasons why DSLchurn out great quality photos is because their image sensors (which detect light and convert it into pixels) are large. 'Full-frame' DSLlike the Canon EOS-1D X and Nikon D4S have sensor dimensions of 36x24mm i.e. 864 mm2. The image sensors of most high-end mobile phones like the Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 range between 25-30 mm2, making DSLapproximately 30x larger. The sensors of high-end compact cameras are generally between 100-250mm2 making them, on an average, 6x as large as those on mobile phones.

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First Published Date: 03 Jul, 18:33 IST
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