There are some myths which are commonplace in photography. For example, megapixels are solely responsible for taking fine photographs. The case sensor, lens, general hardware quality, interface, and controls all have equal importance as the megapixels of the camera. The size and quality of the sensor and the superiority of the lens have equal weight as megapixels. Hardware Secrets explore the truth.

“The sensor is the part of the digital camera that captures light to create an image. It is analogous to the film in non-digital cameras. Similar to the coating of light-sensitive material on photographic film, the sensor of a digital camera has light-sensitive cells. In this tutorial we will teach you everything you need to know about this important component”.