What Is Sensor Size?

In digital photography, the image sensor format is the shape and size of the image sensor. The image sensor format of a digital camera determines the angle of view of a particular lens when used with a particular sensor.

What is the sensor size of a camera?

The sensor is the region of a digital camera that's sensitive to light and records an image when active. Sensors are usually measured in millimeters (and sometimes inches). For example, full-frame sensors are as close to standard 35mm film as possible (35.00 x 24.00mm).

What is meant by sensor size?

In photography sensor size describes the physical dimensions of a sensor. Sensor size can be measured in mm or inches. For example a 'full frame' sensor measures 36 x 24mm and a 'micro four thirds' or '4/3' sensor measures 17 x 13mm. ... Sensor size can dramatically effect the overall quality of the sensor's output.