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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Ben Andrews

Bigger camera sensors are rarely better - here's proof

Sensor sizes compared - 1/7in, 1in, Micro Four Thirds, APS-C, and Full-Frame.

The 'bigger is better' motto is rampant in the camera industry, particularly when it comes to image sensors. Not only is a higher megapixel count a favorite with marketing departments, a physically larger image sensor is also often considered desirable. But, just as many photographers will tell you that having more megapixels rarely makes a better photo, should we get so hung up on sensor size?

The Mamiya ZD is an SLR-style medium format digital camera that's nearly 20 years old (Image credit: YouTube / snappiness)
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