What differentiates Credo 80 from IQ280?

[Atina]

What is the difference between Credo 80 from IQ280?

I know that the specifications are only the starting point, but from the fleeting view at them for both digital backs, I see very little: the Credo sensor is only 0.1 mm lower, it has a 0.5 f-stops smaller dynamic range and active pixels slightly differ.

Shutter speeds: the same. ISO sensitivity: the same. Pixel size: the same. Exposure times: the same. Full-resolution capture rates: the same.

But is there something beneath the technical data that makes one better than the other, even if only slightly?

[lance_schad]

Main differences bwteen the Credo and IQ1/2 series are:

Different industrial design
Different UI
Leaf Profiles and Curves
Extended Touch Area
No Mechanical Buttons
No Sensor+
No Focus Mask
No Auto-Horizon or Auto-Keystone
No Wireless Preview Option to Ipad (IQ2)
Credo is available in Hy6/AFi mount
Different Warranty Options
Different service/support channel
Made in Israel rather than Denmark
Price

More detailed information can be found here

Lance

[Doug Peterson]

Te Credo sensor is only 0.1 mm lower, it has a 0.5 f-stops smaller dynamic range and active pixels slightly differ.

Pixel size and sensor size are identical. Anything listing them differently is a result of errant rounding or a typo.

In my experience 0.5 stops improvement in DR is a slight marketing exaggeration. It is improved, but more like 0.3 stops or so. Perhaps the improvement will be greater as the firmware is tweaked.

[Brian Hirschfeld]

If you are curious, I have a couple of articles which may help a little:

MamiyaLeaf Credo
http://brianhirschfeldphotography.com/2012/08/19/hands-on-experience-leaf-credo-80-with-full-resolution-sample-images/

PhaseOne IQ280:
http://brianhirschfeldphotography.com/2013/03/05/press-release-phaseone-iq2-series-digital-backs/