Fine Detail
An single area of course weave ribbon was chosen as the focus area The examined area is a 500 x 500 pixel crop and because of the difference in pixel count this area will show a larger or smaller patch of the photographic subject.
4.1Mpx file detail crop
Minimal detail is shown at native resolution but is this acceptable?
http://www.foxaviationphotography.co...mg0014crop.jpg
6.01 Mpx fine detail crop
More detail in the weave than 4.1Mpx sensor is this acceptable?
http://www.foxaviationphotography.co...mg0018crop.jpg
12.4 Mpx fine detail crop
Lots of detail in the fine weave much more than 4.1 and 6.01 Mpx sensors and quite a surprise.
http://www.foxaviationphotography.co...mg0016crop.jpg
All three images are acceptable but the level of detail provided by the 12.4Mpx sensor surpasses any expectation based on the former two. Although when looking at the fur in each example there seems to be little difference. Therefore lower resolution sensors are perfectly acceptable with certain scenes and a higher pixel count sometimes does not provide better sharper images within that scene.