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What happened to Sony dominating lol lol?

5 days ago | [YT] | 4

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Canon just released an incredible lens. Not cheap but good optics never were cheap:

www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf14mm-f1-4-l-vcm

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📸 APS-C vs Full Frame: Do They Capture the Same Amount of Light?

This question comes up constantly in photography—and the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no.

Let’s break it down in a way that actually makes sense.



🔍 The Short Truth

An APS-C camera and a full-frame camera, both at 24 megapixels and the same aperture (f-number):

❌ Do not capture the same total amount of light
✅ Do receive the same light intensity per unit area

That difference matters—a lot.



1️⃣ What Aperture (f-number) Really Controls

When you set an aperture like f/4, you’re controlling the brightness of light per square millimeter hitting the sensor.

At the same:
• Aperture (f/4)
• Shutter speed
• ISO

➡️ The brightness of the image projected onto the sensor is the same, regardless of sensor size.

So:
• APS-C at f/4 = same light per mm²
• Full frame at f/4 = same light per mm²

This is where the confusion usually starts.



2️⃣ Sensor Size Controls Total Light Collected

Here’s the part that changes everything.

A full-frame sensor is physically larger—about 2.3× the surface area of APS-C.

That means:
• It intercepts more of the image circle
• It collects more photons overall
• It has more total signal to work with

Think of it like rain:
• Same rainfall rate (aperture)
• Bigger bucket (sensor)
• More water collected (light)

➡️ Full frame captures more total light



3️⃣ But Both Are 24 Megapixels—Doesn’t That Even It Out?

No—and this is critical.

If both sensors have 24 MP:
• Full frame pixels are larger
• APS-C pixels are smaller

Larger pixels:
• Collect more photons
• Have higher signal-to-noise ratio
• Perform better at high ISO
• Hold more dynamic range

Smaller pixels:
• Collect fewer photons
• Hit noise sooner
• Require more amplification

So even pixel-for-pixel:
➡️ Full-frame pixels gather more light



4️⃣ Why the Images Can Look Identical Anyway

If you shoot:
• Same aperture
• Same shutter speed
• Same ISO

Both images can look equally bright on screen.

But internally:
• Full frame has more real signal
• APS-C relies more on amplification

That’s why:
• Noise shows up earlier on APS-C
• Full frame files tolerate pushing shadows better
• Dynamic range favors full frame at the same ISO



5️⃣ The “Equivalent Exposure” Argument Explained

When people say:

“Full frame gathers more light”

They usually mean for the same framing and depth of field.

To match framing:
• APS-C uses a shorter focal length

To match depth of field:
• APS-C needs a wider aperture

Once you equalize framing + DOF:
➡️ Full frame still captures more total light

That’s the real advantage—not brightness, but signal quality.



🧠 Final Takeaway
• Same f-number → same light per unit area
• Bigger sensor → more total photons
• Same megapixels → full frame has larger, cleaner pixels

APS-C is efficient and reach-friendly.
Full frame is light-hungry and noise-resistant.

Neither is “better”—they’re just optimized differently.



If you want, I can:
• Tailor this specifically to wildlife photography
• Add a Canon R7 vs full-frame comparison
• Or convert this into a voiceover script for the video 🎙️

1 week ago | [YT] | 11

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Start with the basics and your will always have the foundation you need for life. Download for free. More content like this coming that simplifies photography.

1 week ago | [YT] | 12

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Many make you believe that DSLR’s are substandard. These images are shot on the canon one DX Mark iii with a 20 megapixel camera. The lens is Canon EF 200-400 F4L IS USM +2x tele extender. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the image quality. Now I challenge you to tell me why you need extreme megapixels. Cropping is not the same as buying quality lenses and filling your frame.

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 18

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Canon R1 paired with the RF 600mm F4 lens.

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

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Happy Holidays!!!! Thank you for all your support and engagement in 2025. We are actively working on brining you real life practical use of all this camera gear and tech gadgets in 2026. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours.

1 month ago | [YT] | 35

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Here’s the breakdown for all of the mid range cameras.

2 months ago | [YT] | 7

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Canon R6 Markiii is en route and should be here tomorrow.

2 months ago | [YT] | 5

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Just preordered the Canon R6 Markiii and the 45mm 1.2 lens.

3 months ago | [YT] | 8