Re: 1.5X Sensors VS. Full Frame and other questions...

Progressiveabsolution wrote:
What exactly does the 1.5X crop do to the image that is produced from
the camera? In other words, does it degrade the quality of the
picture when comparing to a full framed camera body?

What is the essential difference in image quality between a full frame
body and a 1.5-1.6X cropped body?

How much of a difference is there in image quality between the full
frame body and the 1.5-1.6X sensor bodies?

I'm sure this has been answered but hopefully I can get some more info
on this.

Thanks all for your help!

The lens still projects a full-frame image...its just that the sensor only
sees the middle portion of it due to the sensor's size being smaller than
the full-frame projection. Think of it as a slide projector projecting a 6
foot wide image onto a 5 foot wide screen. The projected image stays the
same...you're just not catching all of it on the screen.

Because of this, image quality is not changed at all...rather, you are
simply (in effect), utilizing all your sensor's pixels on the "sweet spot"
of your lens. Some see this as an advantage due to decreased vignetting and
the use of only the sharpest portion of the lens. Others who want wide
angle may not like losing the wide angle of view they are used to...




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