fjablo wrote:
Every time a camera with significantly higher resolution is announced people complain they don’t need it, that it will require more computing power, will waste disk space. Just waiting for the guy claiming lenses won’t be up to the task..
And then the product gets released and people buy it because it’s the highest resolution camera available.
Funny how that works..
I personally do not need 180mp, but I also don’t need 100mp and I think the GFX system is hardly worth the extra weight and bulk over full frame anyway. But that’s just me and I’m clearly not the target audience 😅
I’m usually on the bandwagon for “why not use a higher density sensor.” And I still am, as long as the traditional sort of development takes place — the new, higher resolution sensor typically comes in a camera whose inflation adjusted price is roughly that same as that of the lower resolution camera it replaces. So, why not?
then there’s the “my computer and storage can’t handle it” notion. But we all upgrade computers and storage every few years, and typically the newer, increased storage comes at a price that is that same or lower than the inflation adjusted price of the old storage.
Honestly, we are getting to a point of diminishing returns, so upgrading to get 180MP is probably not a very effective strategy for most people, but for those who are at a point where an old camera needs replacing… “why not?”
Jan 21, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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