Red MX blown away by f35, d-21, alexa in DR test?

[Peter Dmitriyev]

No, it's not. It's about sensor size and photosites vs. "dark areas" - or in other words percentage of sensor surface devoted to photosites, regardless of their number. This is a common misconception.

So are you saying that whichever sensor crams the photosites much closer together ends up getting higher DR?

[Rob Ruffo]

So are you saying that whichever sensor crams the photosites much closer together ends up getting higher DR?

Yes. I get that from Graemme BTW - but it makes sense. Less "dead space" means more light gathering.

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Greater fill factor is a worthy goal for obvious reasons but I still stand with Jim in his assertion that better photo receptors are a bigger factor. I would guess he has seen things that most of us have not to support that viewpoint. I think of it like car engines; do more cylinders mean more power no matter what the other metrics are?

Cheers - #19

[Mark Tierney]

They got 10 stops out of an Af-100! I believe that when I see it too.

[Frank_L]

Alexa > Sony F35 > Red Epic > Scarlet > Sony F3 > Red One > Canon 5D MK II > Panasonic HVX200