From the course: Advanced Photography: Medium-Format Digital Cameras

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Pixel count

Pixel count

From the course: Advanced Photography: Medium-Format Digital Cameras

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Pixel count

- First and foremost, the main advantage of a medium format camera over a camera with a smaller sensor, is that you'll usually get an image with far more pixels. I say usually because there are smaller format cameras that approach the pixel count of these 50 megapixel medium formats. Of course the advantage of more pixels is that you get a lot more detail in your final image. Here's an image shot with the Fuji GFX, and here's an image shot with a 24 megapixel full-frame SLR. When I zoom in to 100%, the increased level of detail from the extra pixel count is pretty obvious. This extra detail means that my images will possibly be sharper and show more fine detail. However, you don't need a medium format camera to get this pixel count. The Canon 5Ds is a full-frame SLR that offers 50 megapixels, while the Sony a7R II is a full-frame mirrorless that offers 40 megapixels. Both of those cameras are substantially cheaper than this Fuji GFX 50. So why pay extra for that jump to medium format?…

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