Are Camera Specs irrelevant now

Blonde model in the studio.  Plain white background.  She is wearing a black dress with the back open and she is facing away from the camera.

The image above was taken fifteen years ago. I think with a 10 megapixel Nikon D200 with its cropped DX sensor.

A profile view of a woman with grey hair styled in a loose bun. She has a elegant neckline and appears contemplative, with her eyes closed and head tilted down.

The above image, a Nikon D800 with 36 megapixels, the first of the big megapixels cameras that started to dominate the market.

Young model in a green dress stood by an apple tree, holding an apple.
Leica M10

This one a 24 megapixel Leica M10.

Young blond model in shirt and jacket with arms crossed, looking down towards the camera position.  The background is a modern looking building.
Casey at Usher Art Gallery. Nikon Z7, Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Lastly a modern Nikon mirrorless at close to 50 Megapixels.

All of these images are good. Are the new ones a bit better, possibly but is that due to me becoming a better photographer, getting better at editing and processing digital images, or a better lens or camera. Maybe a bit of all of this, but these are all great images and all modern cameras are now very good. It’s now down to the photographer. I think the camera wars should be over, use what inspires you, use what feels good in the hand. But don’t argue that your camera is better than someone else’s. Whether an ancient Nikon D70 at 6 megapixels or the latest Sony A7R V at 61 Megapixels, you can get great images from either.

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