People concentrate on the sensor too much. Oh that’s just a Sony sensor I might as well buy a Sony camera. Sony fabs sensors for many companies often with that companies own back end electronic designs on the sensor.
Nikon for instance have often subcontracted three separate companies to manufacture their sensors, Sony and Toshiba used to get the bulk of the work.
But is it just the sensor. If you look at the results from a Hasselblad and Fuji medium format camera using supposedly the same sensor the results are very different. Each company puts their own spin on the raw data coming off the sensor and the processing chipset and firmware can make a big difference.
So while some of the underlying technology makes a difference such as BSI sensors verses none BSI sensors, ultimately the image is made of many things, and don’t forget the impact of the lens, the light and of course the photographer.
