problem is that at a certain point, too high a pixel-density is actually detrimental to image quality.
I can't say for this specific sensor, but at that pixel/inch, i'd bet you really won't see much an improvement over decent 2MP sensors. (the digital anti-shake / digital zoom would be a fun feature in a cameraphone, though, and would require a decently high MP sensor...)
I'd happily settle for 2MP if the quality were anywhere near the Sony U20 i had back in the day. (My Samsung m610's 2MP camera is lightyears behind where that little sony was back in 2003...)
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problem is that at a certain point, too high a pixel-density is actually detrimental to image quality.
I can't say for this specific sensor, but at that pixel/inch, i'd bet you really won't see much an improvement over decent 2MP sensors. (the digital anti-shake / digital zoom would be a fun feature in a cameraphone, though, and would require a decently high MP sensor...)
I'd happily settle for 2MP if the quality were anywhere near the Sony U20 i had back in the day. (My Samsung m610's 2MP camera is lightyears behind where that little sony was back in 2003...)