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Re:Sony Releases Stacked CMOS Sensor for Smartphones with 48... by aparashk on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @12:53AM (#17598201)
Larger sensors are better in respects other than megapixels: diffraction limits hit at much higher f/stops, there is higher dynamic range and less noise, much better microcontrast as a result.
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Re:Sony Releases Stacked CMOS Sensor for Smartphones with 48... by _Codemonkeyism on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @04:44AM (#17599164)
With smaller sensors and ND filters you don't need higher f/stops because of larger DoF from sensor size - more is sharp with smaller f/stops. One reason I wish more cameras had builtin ND filters though.
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