Q: What is the future of digital photography?

A: I think we’re getting close to the end of the megapixel race. Larger files eat up storage space and slow down Photoshop. The next revolution, which is already starting in high-end cameras, is incredibly low noise (so you can shoot handheld in very low light). This will soon appear in lower-end digital SLRs and point-and-shoots. It will open a whole new world to people who aren’t comfortable with pro-flash and aren’t happy with their built-in flash. They want that natural look, and low-noise cameras will let them shoot in candlelight and get the quality images they want without the blur.

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