• May 25

Sensor Size Cheat Sheets

I want to start out by thanking everyone in the community for providing these awesome educational sensor size references. Director Jason Wingrove sent this collection along to me and I feel it must be shared with everyone in one centralized location.

Now, that being said, please give 100 percent credit to the following people including Stu Maschwitz, Philip Bloom, and Panavision.  Please let me know if I left anyone out who put time and effort into the following diagrams:

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sensor-size-12CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL PROLOST BLOG POST
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE TO ORIGINAL PROLOST BLOG POST
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I am a visual learner so these diagrams really help me understand the importance of sensor size and its direct impact on depth of field and low light performance.  It’s also important to note that there is a significant difference between FF35mm Motion versus FF35mm Still.  These are all things that will help you make better choices when renting or buying cameras in the future.

Click Here To Download All Charts

As always, please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!

-Tyler
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” -Steve Prefontaine




Comments

  1. Philip Bloom May 25th

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    Really comprehensive Tyler!! Beats my one into the ground. But where is Super 8mm??! ;-)


  2. Jay Shaffer May 25th

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    Thanks Tyler
    This is very helpful. I’m really leaning toward a Lumix GH-1 with 35MM glass and these diagrams are pretty convincing that I’m indeed getting a poor man’s Scarlet.


  3. Ed Moore May 31st

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    Really useful Tyler, thanks for putting that all in one place.


  4. James January 31st

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    Great
    Lots of helpful data for 3D tracking


  5. Dan March 17th

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    Superb Collection of data.

    I am after the sensor size for a Canon XLH1, fullHD 16:9 which is 3CCD – 1/3inch sensor – 1670000 pixel.

    Any Ideas what this would translate to in mm / inches for the CCD / film back size? (for matchmove!)

    Thanks


  6. Alex June 23rd

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    That is alot of great info!


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Tyler Ginter

I am a Combat Camera Platoon Leader in charge of a team of videographers and photographers who travel the world gathering historical footage for the U.S. Army.