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Pixel size and "1.6x crop factor" for maximum reach: when talking about the advantage in terms of reach that you can get with a camera or another, you have to consider the pixel size. The sensor size or the "1.6x crop factor" does not have any importance: for example, the 8 megapixel APS-C Canon 20D does not give any "added reach" in comparison with the 21 megapixel FF Canon 1DsIII, because you can crop the 1DsIII at 8 megapixel and you will get exactly the same "1.6x magnification" of the 20D. This is because both cameras have pixels (or, more precisely, photodiodes) of 6.4µm. The Canon 7D, instead, has way smaller photodiodes: just 4.3µm. If you crop the 1DsIII to 18 megapixels, you get only a 1.1x "magnification"; in conclusion, when using the same lens, the 7D gives a real "1.5x magnification" in comparison with the 1DsIII. (not 1.6x: to get an effective 1.6x, in comparison with the 1DsIII, you would need a 21 megapixel APS-C cameras).