Yes, each linear inch will be 5x 'sharper' but each square inch will have
25x the number of pixels...
The 2000pixel wide sensor (assuming 4/3 aspect ratio) will be 2000x1500 = 3
megapixel.
The 10000pixel wide sensor will be 10000x7500 = 75 megapixel.
Agreed?
Jez
On 18 September 2016 at 11:08, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I'm still puzzled.
>
> Let's suppose we have two cameras, one (a) with
> 2,000 pixels on the long side, and another (b) with 10,000 pixels on the
> long side, and take a photo with each.
>
> Now suppose we print them each
> in a print which is 2,000 inches wide (on the long side). Forget the
> absurdity of the dimensions for the moment.
>
> My supposition is that the
> print from (b) will be 5 times sharper (5 x more detail) than the one
> from (a) because each inch from it contains information from 5 pixels,
> not just 1 pixel.
>
> Reply?
>
> Brian
>
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