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Do you think it is possible that cellphone cameras are coming closer to APS-C and thus its those that end up losing out? Full frame seems to be a significant va
by IMAYousaf 6y ago
Do you think it is possible that cellphone cameras are coming closer to APS-C and thus its those that end up losing out? Full frame seems to be a significant value add relative to APS-C for a prosumer, just as how medium format is a significant jump up.
- jetrink 6y agoI think not. The difference between cellphone and APS-C cameras is in both quality and category. A dedicated camera has an ergonomic shape, a viewfinder, interchangeable lenses, hardware dials, switches and buttons. The people who don't care about those things have already switched to smartphones, while the people who enjoy photography as a hobby and the professionals will never want to give them up. The sensor of an APS-C camera is 20x as large as a cellphone's, so you're already well into the region of diminishing returns. Is a full frame sensor that is 30x as large really that much more compelling? Especially when you consider the downsides that come with supporting a larger sensor (larger camera body, larger and more expensive lenses, etc.) Maybe it is now, but advances in sensor technology continue to make APS-C good enough for more and more purposes.