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Nikon D4

Nikon D4

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
36 mm x 20.25 mm (1.417 in x 0.797 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080

Output Type:
8-bit H.264 MOV

Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
23.6 mm x 13.275 mm (0.929 in x 0.523 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080

Output Type:
8-bit H.264 MOV

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
23.6 mm x 13.275 mm (0.929 in x 0.523 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080

Output Type:
8-bit H.264 MOV

Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
23.6 mm x 13.275 mm (0.929 in x 0.523 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080

Output Type:
8-bit H.264 MOV

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
23.6 mm x 13.275 mm (0.929 in x 0.523 in)

Image Resolution:
1280 x 720

Output Type:
8-bit AVI Motion JPEG

Olympus PEN EP-1

Olympus PEN EP-1

 

Sensor Type:
MOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
17.3 mm x 9.73 mm (0.681 in x 0.383 in)

Image Resolution:
1280 x 720 (30p)

Output Type:
8-bit AVI Motion JPEG

Panasonic Lumix GH2

Panasonic Lumix GH2

 

Sensor Type:
MOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
17.3 mm x 13 mm (0.68 in x 0.51 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (24p / 60i)
1280 x 720 (60p / 50p / 30p)
848 x 480 (30p)
640 x 480 (30p)
320 x 240 (30p)

Output Type:
8-bit QuickTime Motion JPEG
8-bit AVCHD MPEG-4

Panasonic Lumix GH1

Panasonic Lumix GH1

 

Sensor Type:
MOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
17.3 mm x 13 mm (0.68 in x 0.51 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (60i / 50i)
1280 x 720 (60p / 50p / 30p)
848 x 480 (30p)
640 x 480 (30p)
320 x 240 (30p)

Output Type:
8-bit QuickTime Motion JPEG
8-bit AVCHD MPEG-4

Sony a99

Sony a99

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
35.8 mm x 20.1 mm (1.41 in x 0.793 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (24p / 60p / 60i)
1440 x 1080 (30p)

Output Type:
8-bit MPEG-4 AVCHD

Sony a77

Sony a77

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
23.5 mm x 13.2 mm  (0.925 in x 0.520 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (24p / 60p)
1440 x 1080 (30p)

Output Type:
8-bit MPEG-4 AVCHD

Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
[STILL MODE] 4.54 mm x 3.42 mm (0.1787 in x 0.1346 in)
[VIDEO MODE] 4.54 mm x 2.55 mm (0.1787 in x 0.100 in)

Image Resolution:
[STILL MODE] 3264 x 2448
[VIDEO MODE] 1920 x 1080

Output Type:
[STILL MODE] 8-bit JPEG
[VIDEO MODE] 8-bit H.264 MP4

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
[STILL MODE] 4.54 mm x 3.42 mm (0.1787 in x 0.1346 in)
[VIDEO MODE] 4.54 mm x 2.55 mm (0.1787 in x 0.100 in)

Image Resolution:
[STILL MODE] 3264 x 2448
[VIDEO MODE] 1920 x 1080

Output Type:
[STILL MODE] 8-bit JPEG
[VIDEO MODE] 8-bit H.264 MP4

Apple iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
[STILL MODE] 3.7 mm x 2.7 mm (0.146 in x 0.106 in)
[VIDEO MODE] 3.7 mm x 2.08 mm (0.146 in x 0.082 in)

Image Resolution:
[STILL MODE] 2592 x 1936
[VIDEO MODE] 1280 X 720 (30p)

Output Type:
[STILL MODE] 8-bit JPEG
[VIDEO MODE] 8-bit H.264 MP4

*Stock Focal Length:
3.85 mm

Apple iPhone 3GS

Apple iPhone 3

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
[STILL MODE] 3.6 mm x 2.7 mm (0.142 in x 0.106 in)

Image Resolution:
[STILL MODE] 2048 x 1536

Output Type:
8-bit JPEG

*Stock Focal Length:
3.85 mm

Apple iPhone 3G

Apple iPhone 3

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
[STILL MODE] 3.56 mm x 2.68 mm (0.140 in x 0.105 in)

Image Resolution:
[STILL MODE] 1600 x 1200

Output Type:
8-bit JPEG

*Stock Focal Length:
3.85 mm

GoPro HD HERO

GoPro HERO

 

Sensor Type:
CMOS

Shutter:
Rolling

Sensor Dimensions:
5.76 mm x 4.29 mm (0.22 in x 0.17 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
1280 x 960 (30 fps)
1280 x 720 (60 fps)
1280 x 720 (30 fps)
848 x 480 (60 fps)

Output Type:
H.264 MP4

Iconix HD-RH1

IconixStudio2K

 

Sensor Type:
CCD

Shutter:
Global

Sensor Dimensions:
4.80 mm x 3.60 mm  (0.189 in x 0.142 in)

Image Resolution:
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720

Output Type:
4:4:4
4:2:2

DSLR Sensor Dimensions Table

Type Diagonal (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) Area (mm2) Stops (Area) Crop factor
1/10″ 1.60 1.28 0.96 1.23 -9.51 27.04
1/8″ 2.00 1.60 1.20 1.92 -8.81 21.65
1/6″ 3.00 2.40 1.80 4.32 -7.64 14.14
1/4″ 4.00 3.20 2.40 7.68 -6.81 10.81
1/3.6″ 5.00 4.00 3.00 12.0 -6.16 8.65
1/3.2″
 5.68 4.54 3.42 15.50 -5.80 7.61
8mm Film Frame 5.94 4.8 3.5 16.8 -5.73 7.28
1/3″ 6.00 4.80 3.60 17.30 -5.64 7.21
1/2.7″ 6.72 5.37 4.04 21.70 -5.31 6.44
Super 8mm Film Frame 7.04 5.79 4.01 23.22 -5.24 6.15
1/2.5″ 7.18 5.76 4.29 24.70 -5.12 6.02
1/2.3″ 7.66 6.17 4.55 28.50 -4.92 5.64
1/2″ 8.00 6.40 4.80 30.70 -4.81 5.41
1/1.8″ 8.93 7.18 5.32 38.20 -4.50 4.84
1/1.7″ 9.50 7.60 5.70 43.30 -4.32 4.55
1/1.6″ 10.07 8.08 6.01 48.56 -4.15 4.30
2/3″
 11.00 8.80 6.60 58.10 -3.89 3.93
16mm Film Frame 12.7 10.26 7.49 76.85 -3.49 3.41
1/1.2″
 13.33 10.67 8.00 85.33 -3.34 3.24
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 14.32 12.48 7.02 87.6 -3.30 3.02
Super 16mm Film Frame 14.54 12.52 7.41 92.80 -3.22 2.97
Nikon CX and Sony RX100 15.86 13.20 8.80 116 -2.90 2.72
1″ 16.00 12.80 9.60 123 -2.81 2.70
Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF 18.13 15.81 8.88 140 -2.62 2.38
Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds (“4/3”, “m4/3”) 21.60 17.30 13 225 -1.94 2.00
1.5″ 23.36 18.70 14.00 262 -1.72 1.85
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K 24.23 21.12 11.88 251 -1.78 1.79
Sigma Foveon X3 24.90 20.70 13.80 286 -1.60 1.74
Canon EF-S, APS-C 26.70 22.20 14.80 329 -1.39 1.62
35mm Film Frame 27.20 22.0 16.0 352 -1.34 1.59
APS-C
 28.2 – 28.4 23.6 – 23.7 15.60 368 – 370 -1.23 1.52 – 1.54
Super 35mm Film Frame 31.11 24.89 18.66 464 -0.95 1.39
Canon APS-H 33.50 27.90 18.60 519 -0.73 1.29
35mm full-frame
 43.2 – 43.3 36 23.9 – 24.3 860 – 864 0 1.0
Leica S 54 45 30 1350 +0.64 0.80
Pentax 645D 55 44 33 1452 +0.75 0.78
65mm Film Frame 57.30 52.48 23.01 1208 +0.81 0.76
Kodak KAF 39000 CCD
 61.30 49 36.80 1803 +1.06 0.71
Leaf AFi 10 66.57 56 36 2016 +1.22 0.65
Medium Format
 67.08 53.7 40.2 2159 +1.26 0.65
Phase One P 65+, IQ160, IQ180 67.40 53.90 40.40 2178 +1.33 0.64
IMAX Film Frame 87.91 70.41 52.63 3706 +2.05 0.49

Lens Image Circle and Sensor Imaging Area

Lens Image Circle and Sensor Imaging Area

Sensor Image Area:           
The active pixels that will be recorded.  Use this as the film back size in software and calculations.  The image area of many digital cameras will change depending on the recording format selected. With these cameras the image area will be “cropped” and physically smaller when a format less than the camera’s largest resolution (open gate) is selected. 

Sensor Surround View:         
Some cameras display extra active pixels around the edge of frame in the video assist monitor and electronic viewfinder.  This mimics an optical viewfinder.  They will not be recorded.

Sensor:             
Dimensions of the entire chip.

Lens Image Circle:
Coverage area of the lens.  This varies by lens mount type.