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Episode 92: Sensors and Megapixels with Richard Butler



May 14th, 2021  •  38 mins 23 secs  •  Download (35.2 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Camera marketing often leans heavily on sensor size and numbers of megapixels, because those are numbers that are easy to sell. But are they easy to understand? When does an APS-C sensor outperform a medium format one? Are larger pixels better? Should Jeff take the plunge and buy the 100 megapixel Fujifilm GFX 100S? Our guest Richard Butler, technical editor at DPReview, helps clarify how sensor sizes and megapixels affect the way you shoot photos.