Crop Corner

The pixel war is becoming more and more confusing. Ian Andrews sheds some light on the difference between image sensors and what you can expect from each. Over the past few years there has been a myriad of advances in digital camera sensor technology. New advances are still being announced at regular intervals. On top of that, sensor sizes from different manufactures vary from absolutely tiny through to offerings for medium-format backs and more, with pixel counts seeming to accelerate weekly. Each manufacturer will supply you with reams of blurb explaining why their's is better than the rest, why more is better, why bigger is better, etc. Here, we present a layman's overview of the types available and the advantages and disadvantages of each type to help you choose.