The Megs Pixel was announced few years back when
Canon announced 120 & 250MP full frame inhouse manufactured sensors and its
reaching to its peak now. Ultimately, we are going to be the casualties you
agree or not. Actually, we already are causalities. But this mega pixel war is
going to be cold soon due to the physical limitation of the silicon wafer lithography.
Soon Full Frame will be reaching maximum of 80MP and crop sensor which makes APS-C
goes tops between 32-35MP only. Canon is already working on its 32MP APS-C sensor
camera, is a proof of it. You won’t be able to cramped in more pixel on small
sensor area and still expect to have awesome Dynamic Range and ISO ….. that won’t
be possible. Even if you could, performance of the Dynamic Range and ISO will
be extremely horrible. So yes the they are hitting the ceiling when it comes of
pushing more pixels into per square millimeter digital sensor.
Now let’s talk about elephant in the room. Yes,
the recently announced new full frame camera from Sony. Sony announced the new A7R4 with 60MP sensor
in it, it’s nothing new (I know some people will be smiling and saying Damn you
Babar, You Sony Hater) ..... well I am just stating the FACTS. Nothing more and
nothing less. What Sony is trying to dump on us by saying medium format class image
quality and first of its kind in full frame and bla bla ….. This is something
that we already experienced before from Fujifilm, check out this
link. Now certainly you going to ask how come? Answer is, the pixel density per
square millimeter. Number of pixels of the Fujifilm X-T3 and GFX 100 is equal
to Sony A7R4 and both were announced and released by Fujifilm WELL before Sony.
Now APS-C, Full Frame and Smaller end of the Medium Format are all THE SAME
when it comes to deliver image details.
X-T3 = A7R4 = GFX 100
So, in short, when you take the shot from above
4 cameras, and zoom at 100% you will be having exact same detail. Crop sensor,
Full Frame and Medium Format are all line in the same category NOW when it
comes to providing DETAILS. All will give you the same "image
quality", And I know some of you will jump as usual and going to counter
argue about the word images quality. Hold your horses. Details are yet to comes
down.
All 3 sensor in the above cameras are BSI
sensor. All 3 having same pixel density. The only difference which you can FIGHT
upon is the SNR firmware because this is. And all SONY users will try to FIGHT
over IBIS, Pixel Shift technology (in general as a Full Frame User. Price is no
more fighting factor in general. Here is what I think pros and cons of all
three cameras.
X-T3
Pros
· Highest
FPS
· Top-class
ISO performance and Dynamic Range consider it an APS-C camera.
· Most
compact and light weight camera over all from the provided list.
Cons:
· Missing IBIS.
A7R4
Pros
· Having the best Eye-AF from the provided list.
· Better video capability.
· Pixel Shift Technology is embedded. Great feature for architecture
photography.
· Having most AF points.
Cons
· Missing more FPS unlike X-T3.
· IBIS is no more attractive feature as GFX 100 provides better
IBIS.
· Still able to provide the same level of details like X-T3
which was announced last year so there is nothing new in it.
· That 5.7 Million pixels view finder is already launched by
Panasonic in their S1 line up.
· To process the pixel shift 247MP files you need to upgrade
your computer as the current resources in your computer suck the life out from
it.
GFX 100
Pros:
· Best IBIS from the list (considering huge sensor size in it).
· Gives you best Bokeh & subject separation due to its sensor
size IF you try to keep the same angle of view.
Cons:
· Having least FPS.
· Lenses are expensive to afford (unless you get lucky to find some
crazy super cheap deals. Or go manual focus by buying Pentax 6x7 or 645 format
lenses and uses the adapters like I did).
I am sure you guys certainly going to compare more
points between these 3 machines. But the only difference maker here is the SNR
firmware which defines ISO and Dynamic Range. This is true that Sony announced world
first full frame 60M camera. But when it comes to provide the same level of
details which A7R4 is going to give, Fujifilm already throw their product in
the market last year in the form of X-T3/X-T30. Then this year they launched GFX
100 with IBIS. World first fastest medium format with super amazing IBIS.
Medium Format shooter are stunned that they are seeing tek-sharp images at 1/13
of a shutter speed using the GFX 100 IBIS which is un-heard when we talk about
Medium Format. Fujifilm thrown not one but 2 products (actually 3) which gives
you EXACTLY same level of details, ISO performance and Dynamic Range which Sony
A7R4 is going to give. So my statement is still VALID. What Sony is trying to
dump on us, world already seen it before J. The only feature which makes Sony stand out is Pixel Shift
tech, which I am sure Fujifilm will able to provide either by software upgrade
or in next GFX release.
And this post is written by Hardcore Nikon User.
Happy Learning Guys …..
And this post is written by Hardcore Nikon User.
Happy Learning Guys …..
Babar Swaleheen
#Babar-Photography #Sony #MediumFormat #Fujifilm
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