Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7 Pro just launched in India with a 48-megapixel camera — But will that really make a difference to your photos?
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Those extra megapixels go to waste
If you’re shooting on a camera that’s between 18-24 megapixels, then you’re already shooting in 5K resolution. While that may be great, that quality isn’t really transferring to the viewer. Most screens are sub-4K resolution, so anything above that won’t be reflected to an average screen user back at home — or even on your own smartphone screen for that matter.
They won’t be able to tell the difference
Since the pixels don’t necessarily reflect to the person watching the video, they’re not even going to be able to tell that you’ve switched your camera specs. Experts are of the opinion that the human eye can’t even detect the difference of switching upto 4K resolution.
It’s not the pixels, it’s the sensors
If you can fit a 48-megapixel camera onto a phone, it begs the questions of DSLRs aren’t obsolete yet. The answer lies in the sensor size — it’s a little plate right that you see when you unscrew the lens off the camera that actually captures the light and turns them into what we call ‘pixels’. And, the reason that DSLRs are much bulkier is because they house bigger sensors than on phones.
There’s a chance that photos might turn out worse
In certain cases it’s possible that a high megapixel camera might actually do more harm than good. The level of detail can work against you since it may cause camera focus errors, motion blur or even show more grain in low light areas.
Also, when you’re condensing a sensor that’s originally big into a size that can fit onto a smartphone, discoloration and noise are possible outcomes.
But, here’s where it might make sense
If you’re kind of photographer or videographer that’s in the habit of cropping your shots, then sure, a higher resolution camera does make sense. Especially if you need something more portable than a DSLR to take pictures.
From tech term to ‘buzzword’
Even when the Nokia 808 was launched, it had a 41-megapixel camera to make it stand out in the crowd. But, at the end of the day, while more megapixels will give you a ‘larger’ image that image won’t necessarily be as precise.
Rather than focusing on bringing on higher and higher megapixels, smartphone brands should focus on bringing out better lenses and fitting in bigger sensors in order to improve the quality of the images — not just their size.
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