Sensor size

The physical size of a camera sensor. Common sizes include full frame (36 x 24 mm), APS-C, Four Thirds and the much smaller sensors in phones. Medium format sensors are larger than full frame.

Sensor size affects the field of view of a lens (see crop factor), depth of field, low-light performance and the size of the camera and lenses.

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