"[N]o matter what sensor you have, remember that every setting will have a consequence." - 365 Project, Day 321

Gavin Seim's second key to great picture quality is sensor quality.  Sixteen megapixels is sixteen megapixels, but on an SLR, they're all bigger and better, so the quality will stay better as you push the camera to its limits.

I would completely agree during the night.  The darker it gets, the more bigger sensors will shine.  It would be interesting to see if, during the day, bigger sensors give better results at very low ISO and optimal aperture.  There's more than enough light to create a clear and crisp picture, so will the better processor and bigger sensor in the SLRs make a difference?

Regardless, here are our non-SLR pictures.

Frank

His note: More Jack Frost at my window, through a screen this time. Interesting figure behind the screen.

Shannon

Her note: So lazy.

Myself

Another slow day and not much to do other than freeze.  For some reason this person decided to walk through the snow instead of the sidewalk.  I assume this person is of the younger set of people on this planet.  This is also a prime example of sensor size and clarity.  The S100 has a bigger sensor than most compacts, but it's still no match for the SLR sensor sizes.  Taking this with, say, my 7D, the scene would have been a bit cleaner.

Tomorrow should be as cold, but should also probably give a slightly better picture.