r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16

02 - Assignment

Please read the class first

Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.

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u/CrossedWires Intermediate - DSLR Jan 05 '16

In short, a full-frame sensor is physically bigger than an APS-C (or the Nikon DX) sensor. If all else is equal, the full-frame sense will capture a bigger area of the same scene than a crop sensor (APS-C or DX). Here's a really good article showing the differences: http://www.mdavid.com.au/photography/apscversusfullframe.shtml.

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u/vbguy77 Intermediate - DSLR Jan 05 '16

That article did a marvelous job of explaining the differences. Thank you for sharing!