> APS-C sensors are maybe only a few hundred bucks.
Where are you sourcing APS-C sized MIPI CSI sensors for a few hundred bucks in low quantities?
Larger sensors tend to use SLVS-EC interfaces rather than MIPI CSI used in the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi doesn't even support full 4-lane MIPI-CSI (except on the CM4). It's limited to 2-lane MIPI-CSI.
Where are you sourcing APS-C sized MIPI CSI sensors for a few hundred bucks in low quantities?
Larger sensors tend to use SLVS-EC interfaces rather than MIPI CSI used in the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi doesn't even support full 4-lane MIPI-CSI (except on the CM4). It's limited to 2-lane MIPI-CSI.