N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

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Q I’ve been wondering for a while now whether to upgrade from my DX format D7100 to an FX DSLR. What are the pros and cons?

Carolyn Wilding

For any given megapixel count, the larger surface area of an FX image sensor enables larger photosites, which equate to individual pixels. This results in greater light-gathering, so you can expect low-light images captured at high ISOs to be less

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