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It has everything with the dramatic difference in dynamic range, Cameras perform very poorly with DR compared the the eye, this poorer sensitivity means the sensor can't physically pick up the stars to to the limitation of MP size and density, though thanks to new developments in sensor wafers, cameras have been improving dramatically in the last decade
the only way to can easily pick up stars is with long exposure shots though, since the sensor is exposed for long periods of time to light, it;s better able to pick up light from starts (those long exposure shots are taxing on the sensor, and take anywhere from minutes, to hours, where our eyes can do it instantaneously)