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18 mpixel sensor pixel size vs older types

Started Apr 1, 2014 | Discussions thread
crashpc Veteran Member • Posts: 7,240
Re: 18 mpixel sensor pixel size vs older types
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Hello.

As others mentioned, it all depends. But with higher megapixel count sensor, you definitely get more resolution and sharpness, very well usable at moderate to low ISO settings.

I see that DPR didn´t have that nice viewing engine of their test shots, so you can´t directly compare noise of your 1000D and newer cams. So I tried to do the same cut-out of these test shots and compare it to the old picture (downsize). Here you can see result:

ISO1600 - leftside = EOS 1000D, middle = EOS 1100D, right side = EOS 100D

As you can see from that ISO1600 image comparison (with pixel peeping), with higher pixel number you get less image noise here, because newer cameras are just better. You will get the same or more noise at pixel level, but definitely not on picture level. Don“t worry, go for 18Mpx cam. Hope Canon will soon manage to (let us) use their dualpixels sensor cams as single pixel so we could have 36Mpx in APS-C sensor. WOOOW

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