Perry,
Generally speaking, a larger sensor will yield higher image quality and
less noise - this is a bit of an oversimplification since pixel density
is also a factor - the lower the pixel density the less noise you are
likely to have. So if 36x24 or larger images are your goal, then you
should go for a full-frame D3x or a
which offers 24 mp - 6048x4032 resolution - or 30.4" x 20.16" without
interpolation at 200 dpi output resolution - which is enough to look
pretty sharp and highly detailed. stretching slightly to 36x24 is will
not significantly degrade image quality and should be well within the
capability of most commerical houses with hardware RIP-equipped
printers.
For comparison, I have had images from a D70 with only 6.1 mp resolution
printed to 24x36 and they have looked ok - clearly not as nice as a
higher pixel count camera, but certainly acceptable.
It really has to do with your expectations and those of your clients.
Be aware that a D3x will output a 138 mb raw file - so you will need to
have a computer with enough computing power, disk performance and RAM to
handle such files, not to mention a large collection of memory cards.
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