Chip sizes
In various
languages the word 'chip' has a lot of meanings. In English ánd
in digital photography a chip is a device containing an integrated circuit
(IC) with millions of light sensitive diodes, also known as sensor.
Below you'll see a matrix of most used sensor sizes. Not all manufacturers
are using the same units (millimeters or inches; 1 inch (") = 2.54
cm.).
| chip size
(inch) |
image size
(mm.) |
diagonal (mm.) |
35mm. crop
factor |
| 1/4 |
3.6 x 2.7 mm. |
4.5 mm. |
9.6 x |
| 1/3 |
4.8 x 3.6 mm. |
6 mm. |
7.2 x |
| 1/2.7 |
5.3 x 3.9 mm. |
6.6 mm. |
6.6 x |
| 1/2 |
6.4 x. 4.8 mm. |
8 mm. |
5.4 x |
| 1/1.8 |
7 x 5.3 mm. |
8.8 mm. |
4.9 x |
| 2/3 |
8.8 x 6.6 mm. |
11 mm. |
3.9 x |
| half frame |
24 x 16 mm. |
29 mm. |
1.5 x |
| full frame |
36 x 24 mm. |
43.3 mm. |
1 x |
| 35 mm. film format |
36 x 24 mm. |
43.3 mm. |
1 x |
| APS-C format |
23.4 x 16.7 mm. |
28.8 mm. |
1.5 x |
| Minox/disc format |
11 x 8 mm. |
13.6 mm. |
3.2 x |
| Super 8 |
5.7 x 4.1 mm. |
7 mm. |
6.2 x |
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