Digital Cameras

Can high end digital cameras now match dslr in image quality?

High end digital cameras keep getting larger sensors. Can these high end point & shoot cameras produce entry level dslr images? For example, can the Canon SX1IS match the Pentax K-X? I am only comparing the image quality, not zoom, video, ad audio features.

Actually high end P&S cameras sensors are NOT getting bigger, they are only being jammed full of more pixels

The Canon SX1 IS still only has a tiny 1/2.3 ” (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor, but with 10 mp populating it.

The Pentax K-X on the other hand has a sensor that is over 15 times the size of the SX1 IS or 23.6 x 15.8 mm. A better way to show this is by listing the pixel density of both

SX1 IS = 35 MP/cm²
K-x = 3.3 MP/cm²

You can see, not only are there fewer pixels per cm², but for that reason, they are much larger pixels which can collect more light upon exposure and thus produce less “noise” across the board.

This should clear up your misunderstanding about pixel counts

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

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