Lloyd Chambers tror stenhårt på nyttan av många MP:
"DIGLLOYD: High megapixel counts are about total image quality, making all sorts of “digitalness” go away, and when that is coupled to increased resolution (even if not the theoretical potential gains due to lens limitations and focus), the benefits are legion. This is why I wrote about a 58-megapixel Nikon D4x; it is my firm belief that the higher the resolution, the better the image, assuming mediocre sensor technology is not rushed to market. I fully expect to see 100+ megapixel full-frame DSLRs within a few years. And I don’t expect Canon to sit around playing 2nd fiddle on resolution in a full-frame DSLR."
http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120602_1-NikonD800E-Canon5DM3-LeicaM9.html
"DIGLLOYD:New possibilities accrue with 36 megapixels. While 36 megapixels are not needed for many things, there are benefits to be had beyond the resolution.
36MP Nikon D800
A sensor with 36 megapixels can be thought of as just a higher sampling density, suitable for down-sampling to 12 or 16 or 18 or 24MP to reduce digital artifacts, or for cropping.
So even if technique and lenses are not scaled up to match the higher pixel density requirements of a 36MP sensor, the lens still delivers the same image to the sensor— so the higher pixel count can be used to produce a higher quality 24MP (or 18MP or 12MP) finished image from a 36MP sensor (higher quality per pixel). This technique is covered in DAP. It works very well to eliminate digital artifacts on the finest of details. And when good technique is used, the extremely fine detail opens new creative avenues without the bulk of medium format."
http://diglloyd.com/blog/2012/20120208_2-ReaderComments-Canon-vs-Nikon.html