Apple first introduced the 8 megapixel sensor in the iPhone 4S in October 2011 the day before Steve Jobs died. Please correct the article.
Last year everyone was calling for a sensor upgrade. Now we're hearing rumors of no sensor upgrade. So there will probably be a sensor upgrade.
Surely sensor technology has progressed to the point that we can have more megapixels without a reduction in quality and/or noise levels. In three years they went from the A4 to the A7 64-bit powerhouse. What's the deal with imaging sensors? Canon has been behind lately on this too. My 7D came out in 2009 at 18MP and the flagship Canon 1D X is still at 18MP and the 5D MkIII is at 22MP, even though their full-frame sensors have more space. Nikon on the other hand has 36MP sensors that look decent. Apples and oranges comparison but seems like there is a general slowdown in the megapixel wars across the board.
Last year everyone was calling for a sensor upgrade. Now we're hearing rumors of no sensor upgrade. So there will probably be a sensor upgrade.
Surely sensor technology has progressed to the point that we can have more megapixels without a reduction in quality and/or noise levels. In three years they went from the A4 to the A7 64-bit powerhouse. What's the deal with imaging sensors? Canon has been behind lately on this too. My 7D came out in 2009 at 18MP and the flagship Canon 1D X is still at 18MP and the 5D MkIII is at 22MP, even though their full-frame sensors have more space. Nikon on the other hand has 36MP sensors that look decent. Apples and oranges comparison but seems like there is a general slowdown in the megapixel wars across the board.