Mikehit wrote:
On another forum someone brought up the interesting thought that if you were to put the 5DIV sensor into the 6D2, this would take manufacturing capacity away from the 5DIV.
This is ultra naive and simplistic, as it implies that manufacturing capacity is somehow fixed and cannot be extended.
Canon does this for living; if it's making them money, they will surely increase capacity as needed.
But what I don't understand is the accusation the Canon have used 'old technology' as a way of cutting costs
That's the most likely explanation.
And given that they also have the technology for on-chip ADC already in place, what is the difference between making a FF 80D sensor and a 26MP 6D sensor?
The difference is in the production yields of the two types of sensors (crop vs FF).
The post above offers some back of the envelope cost calculations for that.
Integrating the ADCs on the sensor is actually a cost-saving measure.
However, until the productions yields stabilize, costs will actually be higher.
Crop sensors have higher yields simply by virtue of being smaller.
So, for crop sensors, Canon is obviously able to realize the cost savings inherent to integrating the ADCs on the sensor.
However, this might not be true for FF sensors - at least initially - due to lower yields.
Overall, Canon is not going to intentionally 'cripple' the 6DII if that costs them money.
It's all business for them, so they will only do it if saves them money, not the other way round.
Production yields of the new sensor tech will stabilize eventually.
And when that happens, FF sensors with on-chip ADCs will become cheaper for Canon than using external ADCs.
So, the 6D series will eventually get a modern sensor as well.
P.S. Note that the 6DII sensor is unlikely to be made on the same tech as the 6D and 5DIII.
By the look of things, it's made on the same tech as the 70D/5DS.
These sensors are quite good, even though they don't have on-chip ADCs either.
Jul 27, 2017 at 09:21 AM
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