Hasselblad to Releases 200 Megapixel Camera

[Rob Williams]

At this point in time, my Nikon D80 which I bought when it first came out is looking a bit aged, and compared to the latest releases from Nikon and others, it might even seem ancient. In one regard, there's the simple 10 megapixel sensor, which pales in comparison to the 12MP and higher sensors that come included with today's D-SLRs and even high-end point-and-shoots.

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[Tharic-Nar]

Very simple answer as to why anyone would need this.... Adverts, lol. Walk into a clothes store, you see those great big posters and boards around the place, they still look pretty good close up, won't get images like that with a 12MP camera... or even a 20MP.

18,000 wide, divide by 300dpi.... 60 Inch Poster (1.5 meters). Suitable for in-store adverts.
18,000 wide, divide by 72dpi... 250 inch Poster (6.3 meters). Billboards and such.