Aps-C Vs Full-Frame – Which Sensor Size Is Best?
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- 02 Aug 2022
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The image sensor is the fundamental element of any camera, but with several different sensor sizes available, it can be a bit confusing to know the differences – and to decide which is best for you.
In 2022, probably the two most common sensor sizes you’ll see on the market is Full-Frame, and the smaller, APS-C. Outside of these two, you also have Medium Format (larger than full-frame), and Four Thirds (smaller than APS-C, aka Micro Four Thirds or MFT).
Other than the physical size discrepancies, there are some other differences to take note of between sensor sizes – which we’ll be exploring in this piece. There’s also benefits and drawbacks to each sensor size, which we’ll also walk you through.
APS-C vs Full-Frame: What’s the difference?
Full-frame sensors measure the same as 35mm film, which is 36 x 24mm. Meanwhile, smaller APS-C sized sensors measure in at either 23.6 x 15.7mm (Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Fujifilm) or 22.2 x 14.8mm (Canon). That makes full-frame about 2.6x larger in terms of total surface area size. Read More...
