08-31-2013, 01:16 PM
As a vague generalisation with lots of assumptions I'm sure someone will argue over: Because of the smaller sensor it would start to show increased noise sooner than bigger sensors at a given nominal ISO setting. Thus to me it makes sense to optimise higher ISO performance. Low ISO performance just isn't generally a problem area.
Having a low enough ISO setting to use fast glass in bright light is less of a problem, as it can be easily worked around using a ND filter.
Having a low enough ISO setting to use fast glass in bright light is less of a problem, as it can be easily worked around using a ND filter.
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