Chipworks low level sensor reviews: Canon vs Nikon vs Sony

Samuel H

Samuel H

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I haven't still read this in detail, but it looks incredibly interesting:
http://www.chipworks.com/blog/techn...full-frame-dslr-cameras-part-1-nikon-vs-sony/ - http://www.chipworks.com/blog/techn...ll-frame-dslr-cameras-canon-stays-the-course/
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A few things I've learnt here already: Nikon still designs some of its own sensors (the one in the D800 is a Sony model, but the on on the D4 is a Nikon design manufactured by Renesas), and Sony uses the most advanced manufacturing process by far: Sony=180nm, Renesas = 250nm, Canon=500nm (I think it was in 2000 that a 500nm process was state-of-the-art for manufacturing CMOS image sensors)
 
If I remember correctly, I believe that Nikon cameras that use Sony sensors have custom electronics, among other things, designed by Nikon. It's why the Sony A900 had the same sensor as the D3x, but the D3x had noticeably better performance overall. I could be wrong though.
 
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