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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.

	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
	Canon Powershot S100 from $356	Wide aperture f/2.0 Large sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm High true resolution 12 MP Learn more about the Canon Powershot S100
	Sony NEX C3 from $548	Great image quality 73.0 High resolution screen 921k dots Really small Compact 110x60x33 mm Learn more about the Sony NEX C3
	Sony NEX-7 from $1,200	Great image quality 81.0 High true resolution 24 MP High resolution screen 921k dots Learn more about the Sony NEX-7

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Large Pixel SLRs

The following SLRs have the largest pixels.

	Nikon D4 from $5,999	Low noise at high ISO 2,965 ISO Great image quality 89.0 Great color depth 24.7 bits Learn more about the Nikon D4
	Canon EOS 5D Mark III from $3,499	Low noise at high ISO 2,293 ISO Great image quality 81.0 Large screen 3.2" Learn more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
	Canon EOS 1D X from $6,799	High ISO 51,200 ISO Large screen 3.2" Large viewfinder 0.76x Learn more about the Canon EOS 1D X
	Canon EOS-1D EOS-1D C from $16,068	High resolution movies 4096 x 2160 @ 24fps High ISO 51,200 ISO Large screen 3.2" Learn more about the Canon EOS-1D C

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