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What might work best for me...

Started Nov 1, 2019 | Discussions thread
FingerPainter Forum Pro • Posts: 11,576
Sensor size will be irrelevant

McSpin wrote:

When I compare photos, I want the same field of view. On a full frame, f/8 has a shallower depth of field as a crop sensor at the same field of view and depth of field. That means that on the crop sensor I can go to f/5.6 and a lower ISO to reduce noise. On a 1" sensor, it would be closer to 2 stops. On the other hand, the larger sensor gives me less noise at a given aperture. It seems like the advantage of each cancel each other out, but without using a good 1" sensor camera, I'm guessing.

It is a good guess. If you have the same field of view, the same DOF and the same shutter speed, you'll get the same shot noise no matter the sensor size ... as long as the sensors are equally efficient.

So, for this application, choose the most recent/advanced sensor you can get, regardless of its size.

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