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Dual Pixel Sensors

Started Sep 8, 2017 | Discussions
VinceC Senior Member • Posts: 1,324
Dual Pixel Sensors

Hi

My son has an aging 550D and is looking for a replacement.  At the moment he is looking at the Fuju X-T20, but I am suggesting he considers upgrading his Canon body to a new one.  He wants a small body DSLR type (viewfinder) and I have mentioned Canon's dual pixel technology for better live view focusing and DR.

Do any of the X00 series come with dual pixel sensors?

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VinceC wrote:

Do any of the X00 series come with dual pixel sensors?

No, Fuji uses something called hybrid AF (or "traditional phase detection), only a small part of the sensor (5% or less) has phase detect sensors (adding more would severely impact imaging because you lose light).

It is considerably inferior to dual Pixel AF you find on Canon and on high-end smartphones. Dual pixel AF covers 80% to 100% of the sensor and doesn't impact light gathering capability.

Canon is currently the only camera manufacturer with Dual Pixel AF. All the other manufacturers are large smartphone companies like Samsung, HTC, etc. THe latest S7 and S8 from Samsung have dual pixel AF.

Doug Pardee
Doug Pardee Veteran Member • Posts: 9,920
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VinceC wrote:

Do any of the X00 series come with dual pixel sensors?

The T7i/800D and SL2/200D do. The SL2/200D is a particularly small body.

Personally, I'd class the 77D in that group, too, but Canon wants you to think of it as being in the xxD class.

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Doug Pardee wrote:

VinceC wrote:

Do any of the X00 series come with dual pixel sensors?

The T7i/800D and SL2/200D do. The SL2/200D is a particularly small body.

Personally, I'd class the 77D in that group, too, but Canon wants you to think of it as being in the xxD class.

Yup, either the SL2/200D for a small dSLR,    or the 77D if you want higher level phase detect AF that also works at f8.    (77D and 800D are very similar body wise). Both have the new dual pixel 24Mp sensor.

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