IS FULL FRAME BETTER THAN CROP SENSOR? The truth people often don’t believe

What sized sensor are you using and why? I'd love to know! Always looking to know my viewers habits and gear to make better videos!

Does the availability of really effective denoise software rehabilitate older systems to some degree? I'm a hobbyist, so I'm not going to be shelling out for a Sony A7V any time soon, but I'm looking at my A99 now and thinking that the denoise software kind of gives it a new lease on life. Am I being delusional here?

this was a superb video....surprised with this treasure. I just subscribed

No longer the case, full frame is double the megapixel than the crop sensor. Manufactures moved away from 12-20 megapixel full frame sensors

i like how you use the stuffed owl in examples. thanks

Very informative!

I use a 7d MkII for all my photography. I can do everything with this camera and my lens kit 17-55 2.8, 70-200 2.8. a 35mm 2.0 IS.
And a 85mm 1.8 If I have a low light indoor event or concert I rent a F 1.2 prime for the occasion about $40 bucks a day.

If you don't need cinema size image, crop is just fine!

Simon, your communication style is top notch.

Hello, for wildlife photography, isn't better to have fullframe with 1.4 extender that APS-C?
I have a Canon EOS R7, but with out editing, luminar Neo, or LC, my photography are so good, especially for noise in low light condition. So I'm thinking to change for a Fullframe, R8 or R ....

Very well explained and the picture examples help to understand better.

Very informative and clear explanation! - A very easy recommended watch for people looking into photography and finding their grounds for gear!

Sensor crop factor finally clicked for me. Thank you for such great and easy to understand explanation.

sensor size is not the only reason for choosing an apsc vs full frame. for me, i want a full frame sensor because certain lens i want is only available for a full frame.

Good, but overwhelming (TMI)

thank you sir :)

i want to upgrade so i can capture more of the frame which is better buy a full frame body or buy a wide lens instead?

I'm a mediocre amateur who, thanks to Nikon, manages to take really nice images. My cameras are D7100 and Z50 and I love both of these cameras. I was lucky to get the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 when it was $400. That lens and the 50-250mm kit Z50 kit lens are my go-tos. (I use the adapter with the Sigma and it works fine.) My main reason for APS-C is cost and portability (both lens and body). An inexpensive fast zoom lens for Z-mount APS-C cameras is my top wish. You need F2.8 for wide angle through short telephoto.

As explained by Tony Northrup: You get the same image with an APS-C camera by selecting a lens with a ~33% reduction in focal length and in F# (shoot from the same distance). So your 24 to 75mm F4 zoom on a full frame should be replaced with a 17-50 mm F2.8 zoom on an APS-C. The total light landing on the sensor will also be approximately matched. (If the number of pixels is the same on both cameras then the number of photons per pixel will match.) So simple. Unfortunately what Simon did NOT mention is that fast zoom lenses are difficult to find for APS-C cameras. An F4 zoom on an APS-C is a slow lens.

Is the m50 mark2 worth getting?

Thanks for the great info 👍.

thank you for this video !!!

a fine sharp lens is good on any sensor :)

When I want to take advantage of my wide lenses, I grab my full frame. When I need extra zoom, I use my crop sensor.
Technically full frame bodies are 'considered' professional and pack a lot more features than top of the line crop sensor bodies. So yeah, full frame is better.

I'm looking at the full frame R for a couple of reasons. First I have big hands and the smaller camera bodies just don't fit well. Second I'm not the greatest with math, this way I won't have to guess what the lens is actually capturing. Third this is just for myself, I have no intention of taking pictures professionally. As such I'm hoping to eventually get the R body, RF 24-105 is f4 and the RF 100-500 lenses. Those should cover taking pictures of my animals, nature, some Astral and anything else that interests me.

I just started out photography. Your channel has been very helpful sir! Amazing informative videos!

I have a crop sensor Canon 60D. It's 15 years old and is like a new camera because it still has less than 4,000 shutter clicks on it. I bought it at a pawn shop for $300 which it came with a Canon 50mm 1.4 lens and a 75-300 4.5-x.x lens in a rather expensive camera well padded camera bag and all parts work perfectly. There's so many more used crop sensor lenses out there that is very affordable. I can't afford much so I work with what I got. I used to make a living as a professional photographer so I know the craft but always open to learn more. Seems like the newbies all want new new new but I'll settle with my rugged, well built heavy DSLRs for now. I've used newer mirrorless cameras and just not that keen on them because there's something about looking through an analog lens that helps me think through the creative elements in my head that I enjoy to most. I do try to do all the editing through the lens before pushing the shutter so I'm not having to "fix" it on a computer. I shoot RAW so there is some post processing but I try to keep it as minimal as possible. I learned photography in the 80s-90s with film and messy chemicals so I guess older cameras appeal to me more than the latest and greatest and super expensive new cameras out today. I understand the difference between the different sensor sizes and would love to have a full frame setup but maybe someday soon if I can find a good bargain somewhere. :)

It's great to have both full frame and crop sensor cameras on hand. I prefer my Nikon Z50 with a Z28/ f2.8 (42mm effective focal length) for street photography and travel. Full frame for everything else.

Full is good for low light, any orher differece is very minimal. Canon bodies take the full frame lenes ,EF and they take EFS lenes for crop, not worth the money to me, getting light is cheaper, espeacially free light, the sun. Great video brother, i dig your style 👍and getting lights for indoors doent cost a grip, night shots, are easy if you know what your doing.

Thanks for all these videos. These are very important information.

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I have never before found someone who could explain these things so clearly, without favoring 1 over the other. I really like the "different tools for different jobs" mindset in your videos.
Very nice work!

FF is better, usually. However, every individual has it's own preferences and priorities, and therefore a sensor size that fits best.
I'm on M43, as I want a light, small and cheap equipment. I don't make a living from photography so the price, given the performance is the same, is a priority. If I was professional, I would also have a FF camera like A7R and take one or another depending of the situation.

Excellent and stands out from the rest. Thank you for this extremely informative and insightful tutorial. I find it extremely useful.

Hi Simon, I've heard many different photographers, including me, try to explain "sensor size equivalency" to others, but your explanation was one of the clearest I've encountered. Good job!

I have long used two systems, an Olympus (OM Systems) micro four-thirds system, and a Canon 35mm (full-frame) system. Generally speaking, I prefer to use the Olympus because it gives me the same quality without the weight/bulk penalty. That said, there are times when the larger sensor in the Canon will prompt me to chose that camera, though most often my choice of camera has more to do with which lenses I have available for which camera. Either way, I am thankful that I have a great toolkit for whatever shooting conditions or shooting objectives I have in mind.

Interestingly, there are times when the smaller sensor works better even in challenging conditions. For example, if I'm shooting in very dark conditions but doing long tripod steadied exposures at base ISO, my micro four-thirds gear is actually preferable to the full-frame gear because the Canon has a lamentable tendency to produce hot pixels, whereas the Olympus does not. With high contrast scenes, the Canon will recover shadows better, but the Olympus excels in highlight recovery. Overall, the Canon has a slightly wider dynamic range but it really isn't that great an advantage.

I do find that the micro four-thirds cameras really benefit from good glass. Mediocre lenses will noticeably diminish image quality results on the smaller sensor cameras in ways that you might not so readily notice on the larger sensor cameras. Well, those are my impressions. I think it generally comes down to knowing your gear and using it appropriately. Thanks again for the interesting video.

It's worth noting that lenses have their minimum focusing distance, so you might not always be able to go closer even with a full frame camera. You could focus closer after putting a tiny extension tube between the camera and the lens, but that increases the effective aperture, so it could cancel out the benefit from using full frame.

you articulated this presesntaion perfectly

Sure it is! I can see it on my pictures... 🤨

Wish there was an upgrade kit for the canon EOS Rebel SL3 to do 4k60fps video for my needs.

Sold my Fuji XT1 and went with a Canon R6 . With the 2.8 lenses on the R6 , it reminds me packing a full size dslr again . I have my regrets and would stay with Fuji if I could turn back time , as it took phenomenal pictures as it was , and I much prefer the controls on the Fuji cameras

Very nicely explained. Loved it. ❤

Grain not pixels, Digital is the death of photography

Isn't full frame 4x5?

When I went from DSLR to Mirrorless I moved up from a crop sensor to a 46MP Full-Frame. I feel like with this combo I get the best of both worlds! When I need to crop in to a standard APS-C size, I still get a nice sharp 20 MP image.

I think I prefer bokeh when you can make out what it is in the background but it's just out of focus... For example a bunch of leafs... You can see the shapes and that they're leafs but all the edges and details are blurred rather than it being a big complete blur... If that makes sense.

Yes it is.

Hi sir I saw your video really liked it, please which camera will be best for clothing shoot at a low cost as am new in this industry?

I've been shooting cropped sensors/Nikon forever....like 13yr. I started with the D2X, got use to the format- stayed w/ it. The main reason is that I wanted a smaller body; I do alot of on location stuff. Hiking w/ 2 bodies+ motor-drives. Also...I use "regular lenses", FF on the bodies....giving me built-in longer focal lengths: a 70-210mm zoom is now a 105-315mm. My normal/50mm is now a great headshot lens at 75mm. When I look thru a FF camera body- not use to the size, I feel like I'm at a movie theater in comparison. Bottomline is: preferences; it's another tool/feature...but the ONLY thing that matters in the end is...the shots. I'm staying w/ it until I can get the Z9; going mirrorless....a whole Z system.