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Largest Pixels

The Sigma DP2X has the largest pixels of any camera we've seen at 61.5 µm².

The sensor on the digital camera captures millions of pixels (megapixels) to make up the image. Depending on the number of pixels and the size of the senor each mega pixels will have its own surface area measured in microns. The size of each pixel is important because the larger the area the more light it can gather. More light means less noise, better color and more dynamic range. The pixel size also is a limiting factor to the resolution of your camera - read the education on true resolution to understand why.

Large Pixel Compact Cameras

These digicams have the largest pixels.

	Canon Powershot S100 from $400	Wide aperture f/2.0 High true resolution 12 MP Large sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm Learn more about the Canon Powershot S100
	Sony NEX-5N from $598	Great image quality 77.0 High ISO 25,600 ISO High resolution screen 920k dots Learn more about the Sony NEX-5N
	Sony Alpha NEX-5 from $569	Great image quality 69.0 High resolution screen 920k dots Full HD 1080p @ 30fps Learn more about the Sony Alpha NEX-5
	Sony NEX-7 from $1,734	Great image quality 81.0 High true resolution 24 MP High resolution screen 921k dots Learn more about the Sony NEX-7

See more of the top compact cameras with large pixels

Large Pixel SLRs

The following SLRs have the largest pixels.

	Canon EOS 1D X from $8,515	High ISO 51,200 ISO Large viewfinder 0.76x Rapid fire 14 fps Learn more about the Canon EOS 1D X
	Nikon D4 from $6,000	Large screen 3.2" Large sensor pixels 54.3 µm² Large sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Learn more about the Nikon D4

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