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FEBRUARY 17, 2015   BY   NASIM MANSUROV Although the megapixel race has been going on since digital cameras had been invented, the last few years in particular have seen a huge increase in resolution – we have seen everything from 41 megapixel camera phones to now  50.6 megapixel full-frame DSLR cameras . It seems like we have already reached the theoretical maximum for handling noise at high ISOs with the current generation sensor technology, so the manufacturers are now focusing their efforts in packing more resolution, while keeping sensor sizes the same in order to lure more customers to upgrade to the latest and greatest. In this article, I will try to explain some basic terminology in regards to resolution and hopefully help our readers in understanding camera resolution better. NIKON D3S @ 500mm, ISO 1600, 1/800, f/8 Before we get started, let’s first talk about what resolution impacts and then we will address some of the common misconceptions. 1) ...