Digital Camera Sensor Size Comparison Chart
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by Jeffrey Sward
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Type |
Height |
Width |
Diagonal |
Area (Resolution) |
35mm Multiplier |
1/3.2" many phones |
3.40 |
4.50 |
5.64 |
15.30 |
7.67 |
1/3" many phones |
3.60 |
4.80 |
6.00 |
17.28 |
7.21 |
1/2.9" Iphone7 |
3.70 |
4.90 |
6.14 |
18.13 |
7.05 |
1/2.7" |
4.00 |
5.30 |
6.64 |
21.20 |
6.52 |
1/2.3" |
4.60 |
6.20 |
7.72 |
28.52 |
5.60 |
1/1.8" |
5.30 |
7.20 |
8.94 |
38.16 |
4.84 |
1/1.65 Leica d-lux-3 |
4.80 |
8.50 |
9.76 |
40.80 |
4.43 |
1/1.7" |
5.70 |
7.60 |
9.50 |
43.32 |
4.55 |
2/3" (1/1.5") |
6.60 |
8.80 |
11.00 |
58.08 |
3.93 |
1/1.2" Nokia 808 |
8.00 |
10.70 |
13.36 |
85.60 |
3.24 |
Minox Film |
8.00 |
11.00 |
13.60 |
88.00 |
3.18 |
Nikon 1 |
8.80 |
13.20 |
15.86 |
116.16 |
2.73 |
1" |
9.60 |
12.80 |
16.00 |
122.88 |
2.70 |
110 film |
13.00 |
17.00 |
21.40 |
221.00 |
2.02 |
4/3 |
13.50 |
18.00 |
22.50 |
243.00 |
1.92 |
Canon G1-X |
14.00 |
18.70 |
23.36 |
261.80 |
1.85 |
APS-P Panoramic |
9.50 |
30.20 |
31.66 |
286.90 |
1.37 |
Sony DSC R1 |
14.40 |
21.50 |
25.88 |
309.60 |
1.67 |
APS-C Canon |
15.00 |
22.50 |
27.04 |
337.50 |
1.60 |
APS-C Sony Alpha + Samsung NX |
15.60 |
23.40 |
28.12 |
365.04 |
1.54 |
APS-C Fujifilm X-Pro1 |
15.60 |
23.60 |
28.29 |
368.18 |
1.53 |
APS-C Classic |
16.70 |
25.10 |
30.15 |
419.17 |
1.44 |
35mm Half Frame |
18.00 |
24.00 |
30.00 |
432.00 |
1.44 |
Leica M8 |
18.00 |
27.00 |
32.45 |
486.00 |
1.33 |
APS-H High Def |
16.70 |
30.20 |
34.51 |
504.34 |
1.25 |
APS-H Canon 1d |
18.70 |
28.10 |
33.75 |
525.47 |
1.28 |
126 film |
26.00 |
26.00 |
36.77 |
676.00 |
1.18 |
35mm Full Frame |
24.00 |
36.00 |
43.27 |
864.00 |
1.00 |
Leica S |
30.00 |
45.00 |
54.08 |
1350.00 |
0.80 |
Hasselblad H5D-40 |
32.90 |
43.80 |
54.78 |
1441.02 |
0.79 |
Pentax 645d + Fujifilm GFX |
33.00 |
44.00 |
55.00 |
1452.00 |
0.79 |
Mamiya ZD |
36.00 |
48.00 |
60.00 |
1728.00 |
0.72 |
Hasselblad H5D-50 |
36.70 |
49.10 |
61.30 |
1801.97 |
0.71 |
Hasselblad H5D-60 |
40.20 |
53.70 |
67.08 |
2158.74 |
0.64 |
645 |
45.00 |
60.00 |
75.00 |
2700.00 |
0.58 |
2 1/4" (6x6) |
60.00 |
60.00 |
84.85 |
3600.00 |
0.51 |
6x7 |
60.00 |
70.00 |
92.20 |
4200.00 |
0.47 |
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All measurements are in millimeters. Resolution is proportional to the area of the frame.
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All other things being equal, the amount of noise in an image is inversely
proportional to the sensor area. The amount of noise in an image is also directly proportional
to the ISO setting. This is because: (a) Larger sensors tend to have larger individual receptors.
Larger receptors are inherently less noisy and (b) Higher ISO settings are accomplished
by amplifying the original signal. Amplification always increases both the desired signal and
any noise already present.
Restated using specific examples:
- For any specific camera, the greater the ISO, the greater the noise. Example: the Besonderfanatiker at ISO 800 has more noise than the Besonderfanatiker at ISO 100
- At the same ISO, cameras with smaller sensors tend to have more noise. Example: the Besondermüll at ISO 1600, which has a 1/2.7" sensor, will have more noise than the Besonderfanatiker at ISO 1600, which has a 35mm full frame sensor
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