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What is the benefit of 14-bit dynamic range vs. 12-bit?

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What is the benefit of 14-bit dynamic range vs. 12-bit?

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The higher dynamic range offers the following advantages: (1) better representation of intensity levels in an image; (2) ability to record strong and weak intensities in a single image (such as a diffraction pattern). The higher dynamic range is also beneficial in performing image processing.