Canon has yet to make any sensors other than 0.5 micron processes. Nikon has been on 0.35 processes since the D3 / D700 and Nikon / Sony (and I think Toshiba) are all using 0.25 and 0.18 chip manufactories now (the D800 is 0.18 I believe).
I know Canon has 0.25 foundries, and they\'ll have to ramp them up if their going to compete - or else buy sensors from Sony which I doubt they\'ll do. I would assume they\'ll be doing that soon, but there\'s no doubt they\'re behind on sensors right now.
We spend a lot of time talking about D800 and 5DIII and D600 / 6D comparisons, but for me, at least, all of those cameras are better than I am. Would I like 36 mpix? Yeah, I would. Would it really make much difference in my photography? Nah, probably not for me.
But in crop sensor cameras the gap is much larger, honestly. The difference between a 5200 / 5100 / 7000 and a 7D or 60D as far as sensor technology is one that WOULD make a difference in my everyday photography.
All that being said, the lenses keep me with Canon.
Canon has yet to make any sensors other than 0.5 micron processes. Nikon has been on 0.35 processes since the D3 / D700 and Nikon / Sony (and I think Toshiba) are all using 0.25 and 0.18 chip manufactories now (the D800 is 0.18 I believe).
I know Canon has 0.25 foundries, and they\'ll have to ramp them up if their going to compete - or else buy sensors from Sony which I doubt they\'ll do. I would assume they\'ll be doing that soon, but there\'s no doubt they\'re behind on sensors right now.
We spend a lot of time talking about D800 and 5DIII and D600 / 6D comparisons, but for me, at least, all of those cameras are better than I am. Would I like 36 mpix? Yeah, I would. Would it really make much difference in my photography? Nah, probably not for me.
But in crop sensor cameras the gap is much larger, honestly. The difference between a 5200 / 5100 / 7000 and a 7D or 60D as far as sensor technology is one that WOULD make a difference in my everyday photography.
Jan 27, 2013 at 07:24 PM
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