[Leica] What does it mean when..... ( sensor vs Lens resolution )

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

For a given camera, I would expect have the lens exceed the camera 
resolution is preferable. That would mean that you have the best output your 
camera can make, if the sensor out resolves the lens then fine detail will 
just be unsharp.

Gets into a greyer area if comparing two systems, e.g. a 18MP with a lens 
that exceeds its sensor or a 36MP where the sensor out resolves the 
lens......

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> What is the result if the sensor on your camera exceeds the resolution of
> your lens?
> 
> What is the result if the lens on your camera exceeds the resolution of 
> your
> sensor?
> 
> Does it make any IQ difference one way or the other?  ( is one way a 
> "better"
> solution than the other?)
> 
> This may all be more appropriate a question to the Nikon or Canon world...
> 
> Frank Filippone
> 
> Red735i at verizon.net
>