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Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark II master thread
BennyR wrote:
When shooting in the sRAW modes, does it just use the center portions of the sensor? I would imagine that\'s the approach.
No, it uses the whole sensor, but, as I understand it, it averages out either 2 or 4 pixels to form each pixel in the saved file. It is a great feature, allowing you to shoot raw files at varying resolutions. With a 21 megapixel camera it\'s a godsend, because frankly, computers haven\'t kept up with Canon\'s pace of sensor development.
I quite often shoot my 1Ds3 in sRaw mode (~5 megapixels). Some people around here seem to think that\'s odd, but you don\'t always want or need to use your camera at its utmost resolution. Sometimes the pictures are just a bit of eosfun, and a lower resolution is adequate and efficient.
Sep 17, 2008 at 10:36 AM
brainiac Offline [X]
Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark II master thread
BennyR wrote:
When shooting in the sRAW modes, does it just use the center portions of the sensor? I would imagine that\'s the approach.
No, it uses the whole sensor, but, as I understand it, it averages out either 2 or 4 pixels to form each pixel in the saved file. It is a great feature, allowing you to shoot raw files at varying resolutions. With a 21 megapixel camera it\'s a godsend, because frankly, computers haven\'t kept up with Canon\'s pace of sensor development.
Sep 17, 2008 at 10:33 AM
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