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Nikon Zf: Pixel Shift, 4-shot and 16-shot (Siemens Star, Res Chart)
This page look a how Nikon Zf pixel shift does in 4-shot and 16-shot mode*.
The Nikon Zf sensor captures 6048 x 4032 =24.4 megapixel images as single-frame captures or as 4-shot pixel shift captures. zz
Used in 16-shot mode, it doubles that to 12096 x 8064 = 97.5 megapixels.
- How much better is 4-shot pixel shift than single-shot and single-shot enhanced with Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details?
- How much more detail (if any) does 16-shot mode capture?
- In general, how does Nikon pixel shift compare to Sony pixel shift?
The results are compared at 3 sizes:
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