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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1107289, member: 2972&quot;]In general, higher pixel density tends to raise the noise floor.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, this isn&#039;t a huge issue as even the noisiest of today&#039;s DSLR sensors (CMOS and CCD) are pretty good in this regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Given most macro (unlike telephoto) lenses possess very good to excellent edge-to-edge sharpness, the crop factor of a smaller sensor won&#039;t really give you much of an advantage either.</p><p><br /></p><p>All things considered, I wouldn&#039;t worry too much about sensor size, in and of itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would, however, focus on dynamic range -- that will make a huge difference in your ability to capture relative contrast and thus the quality of your (hopefully unretouched) photos.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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