Cameras Canon
Can a canon 400d achieve the same clarity as other cameras?
When looking through a number of portrait photographs i noticed that they were crystal clear. Most of the photos were taken with really advanced cameras (eg canon 5d, 450d etc)
I was just wondering if there was a way to improve the clarity in my portrait photos and if anyone has taken a crystal clear photo with their canon 400d could they please post it as well?
Thanks!
No, the charts for the higher model cameras are much better due to better and improved sensors. To the naked eye though these aren’t fully obvious unless you are doing large prints and 100% crops.
The higher model cameras also offer better ISO performance for low light use.
However, the 400D is a great camera and you can get some stunning shots with it. Shoot in RAW (and then convert to JPG using the DPP software that comes with the camera if you need .jpg images) and you’ll notice a gain in quality.
Have a look at my website http://www.rtcdesign.co.uk
70-80% of those shots were with a 400D.
Also remember that sharpness and clarity is mainly attributed to the lens that you use. The difference between the 18-55 f3.5-5.6 kit lens and an L prime or even a zoom like the 17-40 f4L is massive 
Have a look at this as an example:
http://www.extremeinstability.com/04-12-11.htm
Rick
Edit: “Well After visiting Rick’s website, and from the answers hes given me he’s nothing impressive. He put down a camera that is equivalent to the one I use”
– I wasn’t putting the 400D down at all! It’s a camera I have used and still use extensively, as I said 70-80% of the photos were from a 400D and perfectly sharp enough. All I was saying is that the charts and therefore the resolving capability are not as good as the models with the better sensors. It’s a fact, that if you had bothered to read my answer properly would have noticed that I stated it would only be noticeable in large prints and 100% crops.
“Camera with the same sensor size will always give the same results no matter which make you use.”
Just because one camera has a 10.1 megapixel sensor and another camera has a 10.1 megapixel sensor doesn’t mean they will be the same sensor. This is especially true between brands as they use different technology, but also between the same brand.
e.g.
The 1D Mk3 has a pixel size of 7.2µm and the 400D a pixel size of 5.7µm. Both are 10.1mpx sensors.
Edit 2: I will also reiterate that the resolving power of the lens is also a massive factor. Like I said an L lens will display much higher quality than the equivalent standard and kit lenses (there’s obviously some crossover when it comes to comparing a standard prime to an L zoom though).
Edit 3: David M is correct. The difference is more obvious moving up to the 1.3 and FF sensors but you will find little difference to the naked eye between the 400 and 450D.
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