Compare these details from, firstly, a cropped format DSLR, and, secondly a 5 x 4 large format film camera. As viewed on a typical 15.6 inch monitor, the full size images at the same enlargements as the details would be around 48 inches wide: this is especially telling in relation to large prints.
1. Full image and details, St Albans Cathedral



2. Lichfield Cathedral using large format camera


