Full Frame v's Crop Sensor - Which Camera is Better? (Print comparison)

Today I compare the difference between a full-frame sensor and a crop sensor camera, I share image quality comparisons in Lightroom and also in print. I did this comparison from a landscape photographer's perspective.
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments. 👍

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00:00 Intro crop sensor v full-frame sensor
00:42 taking photos with full frame & crop sensor cameras
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[ian_worth]

👉👉 Quick question, which sensor size do you prefer and why? 👍👍

Went from Canon to Fujifilm X last year. So incredibly happy with the quality! Images are sharper due to the fact that the X-Trans sensor does not need a low-pass filter. If there is noise, it looks nicer, too. Very pleasing JPGs and robust raw-files, too.

Would have had to invest easily double the money to get a comparable set of camera and glas for Canon. And would have to carry a lot more weight. So Fujifilm X APS-C was the best upgrade for me!

[blamon]

Awesome Ian. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Still love my X-T2.

[Snickers_GLNY]

Ian... fantastic and informative as always!

[martin.gerlach]

Totally agree. Pure Raw 3 "saved" me from switching to something other then Fuji. Noise, sharpness and clarity dissapointed me more and more since I print regulary. Pure Raw works magic. I get the same sharpness and clarity as my full frame camera. Highly recommend. You can try it for 30 days without limitations or watermark.

[jimrookphotos]

Very thorough and interesting comparisons, Ian; but not surprising. The improved performance of the Canon in low light would be totally expected. To me, the remainder of your tests showed that proper understanding of your system and processing technique will lead the user to similar results in either case. I've used Nikon, Fuji and Sony. I do like the full frame size and that's mainly for cropping ability without over compromising on the number of pixels. However, I'm not about to give up my very capable and lighter Fuji X-T3 and 16:55mm lens which give me very comparable landscape images to my Sony system. Again, nice job Ian.

[antonblomberg]

Thank you so much for this video! It made my day, wait - it probably made my year!! 👏👏👏

[fredericsoumier]

Never forget that above the sensor there's a pattern of Red, Blue and Green square so the sensor can "read" the colours of the scene.
Most camera's manufacturers ( Sony, Canon, Nikon ... ) use the Bayer sensor while Fuji is the only one using a pattern of its own hence X Trans.
It's impossile, for me, to go into the details of the differences ( mostly bigger groups with more green squares ) but it's easy to find anywhere on internet.
Fuji being a very small part of the camera market ( 5 or 8% may be ) Adobe has never developed a specific way for demosaicate ( sorry for my english ) the X Trans pattern while Capture did it quite early ( as with every other brands you can get a specific C1 Express for your brand ) and DXO only did it last year ( previously they didn't even tested the Fuji optics mostly because of this non Bayer pattern )
So, yes, RAF files in LightRoom don't get their full potential as opposed to DXO
Please tell me in the comments if i'm wrong ( not for my english, i'm sure i am )

[mortenlarsen]

Brilliant! Informative and to the point. This kind of content is exactly why you are one of my favourite youtubers. Now I´m even more satisfied with my X-T5 and XF 50-140😄👍

[Nicozoom]

I have used both systems since the X-pro 1 came in 2012. For more and more work the Fujis where my main system, and now I am using the X-H2 everyday and I'm very happy with it. And so is my neck and back. And the files and the colors are just a pleasure to look at. I shoot a lot of architecture and interior and it's just so perfect for that. Some say the smaller sensor is not for pros but that is so wrong.

[matt]

As I gain more experience I am valuing the cost and performance of the lenses far more than the sensor size. APS-C performance from Fuji has been improved by, I hate to say, the “latest and greatest” glass. Better image quality and hit rates for sure, even though many older lenses remain excellent choices. I’m resisting FF as mostly unaffordable for what I’d actually be gaining.

[kevinburke]

Fun to look at the results. Good test. Thanks.

[nevvanclarke]

Hi Ian, I did a similar comparison actually because I own a Nikon D850 and I've recently printed some of my work from my Fuji film XT5 which I've had now for about three months. I found it really really difficult to find much difference to be honest in the detail level it was actually a little bit of difference in colours, but that's just the colour science of the sensor and you will always get that. I actually found the Fujifilm to be sharper. Yeah I probably get more dynamic range out of my Nikon D850 and I understand that but that's okay that will always be the case. But the most situations I felt the Fujifilm camera actually was just is good. What I did preferred I was the colour of the Fuji in your comparison. I actually feel the Canon was a bit washed out now. I know that some little bit a personal preference and maybe I'm inherently a little bit biased towards Fuji, but I actually liked the colour in the Fuji better I light the texture. I don't like washed out types of photos where there's a little bit of white in the image and I thought that was in the Canon that I was looking at, but that's just a personal I think and it was a great video to compare to. I don't think you're losing a lot. Lightroom has just been updated as well with some more de noise software and it looks pretty good. I have never been a big fan of using external software

[JET-Photo]

DxO Pure Raw 3 saved me from going back to full frame from Fuji. The large prints I am getting from my XH2/XT5 files are amazing now.

[amateurphotographer]

Thanks for the effort in preparing the video. Love your work and i have been a follower since. One thing that surprised me was your decision to shoot the same aperture on both systems. The only reason why it caught my attention is because i shoot using canon, fuji and olympus systems. I sometimes adapt my canon 'ef mount' lenses on my fuji and m4/3 olympus cameras. One thing i learned the hard way was the so called 'lens sweet spot'. Now this is non-scientific but i leanred from experience using the same canon lens on all 3 systems that diffraction is dependent on sensor size and pixel density and not the lens. I own canon lenses that are razor at f/11 on canon bodies but found that f/8 would give me optimum results when mounted on Fuji and f5.6 on olympus. Again, my findings are not scientific but i thought i would share it.

[chrisburnard]

Thank you for a thorough and comprehensive review.

[AntonyBall-hg]

Very interesting Ian, I use both sensor sizes but APSC the most mainly because equipment is normally lighter to carry smaller in size and also give great results for me.

[jremi]

Very interesting. I went through that process of choosing between full frame and cropped sensor less than a year ago. I ended up with an APSC camera, the Canon R7, for landscape photography. I figured that when I was using a tripod, low light performance was not as critical. I like the extra reach of the APSC system when I want to catch a mini scene in a busy environment (lots and lots of trees in Canada!). Also, shallow depth of field is probably not as desirable for landscape. I might buy a full frame camera at some point, but Ian's video makes me wonder if it is even necessary. Great video, as always!

[jamesthomson]

Love your work and you're a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😎👌

[tomheim]

Well done, Ian. Excellent comparison!