With the disclaimer that my opinion is not based on a hands-on with both cameras, I think the informed view from what I have read and the files I have looked at is that the R5 is close to the R6 when the output resolution is equalized.
The last bit is the important part. Those trying to evaluate noise from a 20 megapixel vs a 45 megapixel sensor by looking at files at 100% are doing it wrong, basically.
Since the advent of digital photography there have been arguments about pixel pitch vs. noise. I think with modern sensor technology having near gapless pixels, pixel pitch is less of a factor than in the early days. What matters more is the overall size of the sensor and the consequent light gathering area it has. (Assuming the underlying sensor technology is equivalent.)
With the disclaimer that my opinion is not based on a hands-on with both cameras, I think the informed view from what I have read and the files I have looked at is that the R5 is close to the R6 when the output resolution is equalized.
The last bit is the important part. Those trying to evaluate noise from a 20 megapixel vs a 45 megapixel sensor by looking at files at 100% are doing it wrong, basically.
Since the advent of digital photography there have been arguments about pixel pitch vs. noise. I think with modern sensor technology having near gapless pixels, pixel pitch is less of a factor than in the early days. What matters more is the overall size of the sensor and (consequently) the light gathering area it has. (Assuming the underlying technology is equivalent.)
Oct 19, 2021 at 06:09 PM
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