Size Matters: A compilation of different size sensors and how they compare to each other. That is why many people are enamored with FF and beyond. The one at the far left is used in...

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

A compilation of different size sensors and how they compare to each other.

That is why many people are enamored with FF and beyond.

The one at the far left is used in the super zoom bridge cameras.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I believe this should say "relative sizes", since it shows sizes in relationship to other sensors but is much smaller than sensors actually are - a "full frame" sensor, for example, is the size of a 35mm negative.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

sb wrote:

I believe this should say "relative sizes", since it shows sizes in relationship to other sensors but is much smaller than sensors actually are - a "full frame" sensor, for example, is the size of a 35mm negative.

Correct.

cthahn

joer wrote:

A compilation of different size sensors and how they compare to each other.

That is why many people are enamored with FF and beyond.

The one at the far left is used in the super zoom bridge cameras.

What is the question? If you are satisfied with the photos you get from your camera, why worry about the size of the sensor.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

What's the saying? "It's not the size of the wand but the magic it contains"....

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Or size doesn't matter as much as how it is used... ;)

Nic42 Loc: Cardiff, Wales

sb wrote:

What's the saying? "It's not the size of the wand but the magic it contains"....

Everyone with a small 'wand' will say this, lol

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

joer wrote:

A compilation of different size sensors and how they compare to each other.

That is why many people are enamored with FF and beyond.

The one at the far left is used in the super zoom bridge cameras.

I'm sure the science involved in each sensor also makes a difference. Modern car engines are small are and more powerful than they were a few generations ago. I'm not saying a smaller sensor is better. I'm just saying that sensors of any size are better than they used to be.

Eustace2 Loc: Cincinnati

joer wrote:

A compilation of different size sensors and how they compare to each other.

That is why many people are enamored with FF and beyond.

The one at the far left is used in the super zoom bridge cameras.

This is a nice chart. I have seen several versions of this information and this is one of the clearest. Where did you find this? I am working on a blog post on camera sensors and would like to give credit to the creator.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Eustace2 wrote:

This is a nice chart. I have seen several versions of this information and this is one of the clearest. Where did you find this? I am working on a blog post on camera sensors and would like to give credit to the creator.

I'm afraid I can't give you references, but here are four I found.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Eustace2 wrote:

This is a nice chart. I have seen several versions of this information and this is one of the clearest. Where did you find this? I am working on a blog post on camera sensors and would like to give credit to the creator.

Here is the link.

http://cameraimagesensor.com/size/#38,70,56,74,80,15,27,14,25,135,a

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

jerryc41 wrote:

I'm sure the science involved in each sensor also makes a difference. Modern car engines are small are and more powerful than they were a few generations ago. I'm not saying a smaller sensor is better. I'm just saying that sensors of any size are better than they used to be.

I think the 1/2.3 sensor (super zooms) is the most developed out of the bunch considering the images they get from it.

In the end its still small and uncompetitive to most of the larger sizes.

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

Missing a 4x5 comparison.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

joer wrote:

Here is the link.

http://cameraimagesensor.com/size/#38,70,56,74,80,15,27,14,25,135,a

I followed the link and selected my camera, Canon T3i, but then couldn't find a button to click to make the comparisons appear.

hb3 Loc: Texas

jerryc41 wrote:

I'm sure the science involved in each sensor also makes a difference. Modern car engines are small are and more powerful than they were a few generations ago. I'm not saying a smaller sensor is better. I'm just saying that sensors of any size are better than they used to be.

Indeed!