how can smartphones have 108MP cameras, yet conventional cameras achieve better results with apparently less MP

Question

I get that more MP is better ends up being pure marketing. However I don’t understand why all cameras don’t bring 108 MP sensors or whatever. I’m confused.

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Answer 1

In reality, when you view the image, your display device is less than 2MP. As a result, any imaging device above 2MP is meaningless.