>>3976014>it doesn't make it "less bright" but it does reduce the signal to noise ratio (by the same as, you guessed it, 2 stops), and therefore have the same effect on image quality and dynamic range.Noise and light gathering aren't the same thing, nor is dynamic range. You're throwing various sensor parameters under the same hood, just because you're butthourt that crop is outperforming your beloved full frame format.
