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<blockquote data-quote="Silven" data-source="post: 199461" data-attributes="member: 16423"><p>While this statement is generally true, it doesn't hold fast in all aspects. When put through all of DXO's testing Nikons newest 2 FX sensors were superior to everyone else's. Yes I know no one has the exact Mega pixels to compare apples to apples but the actual brains of the camera is it's processor. The sensor is just the eyes. If the brain can't interpolate what it sees to it's maximum potential then IQ won't be all it could be. While pixel size affects the dynamic range, dynamic colour range, and noise, just having larger pixels does not automatically guarantee better IQ. I personally feel that the D7100 and the D800/E have the same sensors. The D7100 just has a cropped version of the D800/E's. That's why when you crop the D800/E's sensor mathematically you basically come up with the D7100. It would make sense from a strictly business point of view too. Why develop two separate sensors at an enormous cost when you can downsize your flagship sensor to fit 3 other price point models and still keep your stellar reputation for high IQ? I know that the automobile industry for example do this a lot. I saw a stat once on Motor Trend magazine that a certain North American car company had vehicles in it's line up that shared as much as 68% of their parts. As in they were the same part, same part number etc etc.</p><p></p><p>What I still don't understand is why people assume the D7100 or D7000 for that matter would have the same or better IQ as the D800/E if you only used a tiny part of their respective sensors. This makes no logical sense to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silven, post: 199461, member: 16423"] While this statement is generally true, it doesn't hold fast in all aspects. When put through all of DXO's testing Nikons newest 2 FX sensors were superior to everyone else's. Yes I know no one has the exact Mega pixels to compare apples to apples but the actual brains of the camera is it's processor. The sensor is just the eyes. If the brain can't interpolate what it sees to it's maximum potential then IQ won't be all it could be. While pixel size affects the dynamic range, dynamic colour range, and noise, just having larger pixels does not automatically guarantee better IQ. I personally feel that the D7100 and the D800/E have the same sensors. The D7100 just has a cropped version of the D800/E's. That's why when you crop the D800/E's sensor mathematically you basically come up with the D7100. It would make sense from a strictly business point of view too. Why develop two separate sensors at an enormous cost when you can downsize your flagship sensor to fit 3 other price point models and still keep your stellar reputation for high IQ? I know that the automobile industry for example do this a lot. I saw a stat once on Motor Trend magazine that a certain North American car company had vehicles in it's line up that shared as much as 68% of their parts. As in they were the same part, same part number etc etc. What I still don't understand is why people assume the D7100 or D7000 for that matter would have the same or better IQ as the D800/E if you only used a tiny part of their respective sensors. This makes no logical sense to me. [/QUOTE]
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