Thanks Ray, I think there is a huge disconnect in the industry about the effects of a larger sensor and whether or not it's worth the money. Instead we are given very vague and basic explanations like larger sensors are better in low light etc but how much better is the question & at what cost.
You are proficient at taking a technical subject and putting it in terms a neophyte can easily understand. The pictures and diagrams enhance your explanation. This is a professional presentation.
This is the third or fourth explanation I have found, and the best. The only one that did not say that you MUST have a full frame sensor if you want to take anything but snapshots. Thank you!
Was looking for a video that explained sensor size and this is the one that caught my eye. As a beginner Mobile and Drone photographer, this helped so much in understanding how camera sensor work. Thank you🙏🏾
This is super! It is excellent how you get to the point and show wonderful examples of what you are talking about! Keep going with your format. You will build a strong following. I really just love how you get to the point in a normal voice without senseless rambling and/or walking around showing yourself talking. Thank you for a very informative video.
thanks, I'm buying a high end camera today and this video REALLY helped. I'm looking into a mirrorless full frame or mirrorless APS-C, 4k video etc. Thank you for the simple advice! A lot of other videos can't explain it simply enough and I left frustrated!
A couple of years ago I would have agreed with everything you just stated, and to a degree it’s still true. BUT (yep there is one) technology has dramatically improved. I use a number of pro ‘so called’ cinematic cameras. I also use expensive ENG cameras that have small sensors, but great image quality - even 4K. Shallow DOF is more to do with focal length and aperture than sensor size. Super 35 is a tad bigger than APS, yet the light gathering is so much better than my full frame 5Dmklll I also capture better DOF because the focal length and and better light gathering allows me to close low light situations with a wider aperture. Some of the new Sony kit today has changed the way we work. Even my Canon ENG cameras have light capturing ability that just a few years ago would have been a dream. So, today ‘bigger’ isn’t always better - the game is changing. As a last example, look at today’s smartphones. My Samsung S8 has a camera sensor so tiny you’d expect rubbish images, but no, we’ve reached amazing quality. Think phones of 10 years ago by comparison. Great video though 👍
All of those things you mentioned are relevant; and increasingly more advanced electronics can make up for a lot of ground. Nevertheless, if you begin with a small sensor none of those things will matter much. Perhaps, in another 10 years or so we'll be able to get the equivalent acceptable DOF of a large sensor with a tiny cell phone, but for now...for right now, that's still not the case.
Thanks for the informative video. I was wondering how the sensor sizes stack up against one another. It's awesome how you get right to the point. Too many RUclipsrs just mug for the camera as if trying to get their 15 minutes of fame.
Thank-you in 2022 for not overcomplicating this explanation. I fully understand now. Low light is important to me because I record lots of indoor events and I thought I had it going on with my 1" sensor in my Sony AX700. I gotta run some low light and AF tests with the full frame sensor in my D850. I've never even thought about using it for video but I need to at least test it.
Thank you. You explained everything in such a clear way. I am very grateful as this has been a difficult concept for me to grasp. I've subscribed. Keep it up.
Hi THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO I HAVE A QUESTION ⁉️ I WANT TO KNOW BIGGEST SENSOR SIZE AND IN ANY MODEL OF CAMERA'S PLEASE TELL ME I WANT TO BUY OK OR CANON R5C
I purchased a Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 because their site showed it as having a large 1" sensor. I have subsequently discovered that the information is totally misleading, as the sensor is in fact a lot smaller than 1" diagonal. When I asked Panasonic to explain, I was sent pages of technical jargon showing where and how the 1" sensor was sized and that it is only CALLED that. I now have a good camera, but with a sensor much smaller than I was led to believe.
Good info, thank you very much :) if I may come with a suggestion though; please ditch the the harmonica jingle, it is distracting beyond words :D All All the best
Hi can you explain y nikon cool pix p1000 has the smallest sensor on your list and is not a cheap camera one of there cheaper models has the 1 inch sensor being 700pounds cheaper I have also noticed that the more powerful the optical zoom the smaller the sensor so its not about being cheap camera or expensive camera can you exsplain please
It's generally a combination of the lens and the sensor. The P1000 has a very complex 24-3000mm telephoto lens which pretty much doesn't exist in photography, so this is a world first. Even though the sensor is tiny, that lens must've cost a ton of money to develop.
Before digital cameras , there was 35 m m film , 6 by 6 centimetre and 5 by 4 inch camera film which which gave us good , better and best clarity photos .
+Azamat Alymkulov Thanks a lot for the feedback. Music has been one of the most challenging aspects of my channel, what music genre do you recommend for the type of videos I produce?
Music tastes vary great and will never satisfy everyone. As long as it doesn't take away from the message. The best you can do is go with the majority and leave it at that.
what's the sensor size of iPhone 13 pro ? (I guess it's a lot smaller compared to full frame sensor) but why is that we get great pictures on iphone than in full frame cams ??!
That is more to do with computational photography. Modern smartphones are now using complex algorithms and image processing engines to essentially create similar results to larger SLR style cameras.
I think you kind of skipped over the DOF issue relating to sensor size by just saying "Performance". We could have used more examples and more clear explanations. cheers
That is a range of full frame sensor sizes. Some manufacturers use the 36x23.9mm standard for their full frame sensors, while others use 36x24.3mm. They are just dimensions.
I still dont understand, why videos from old Sony a7S (2014) I like better than from Sony 6400 (and from other aps-c) which to me looks videos more unnaturally and to digitally?
CMOS is a technology used to make efficient intergrated circuits, so it is the chip technology of the sensor. Advanced Photo System type C (APS-C) is a sensor size format, so in other words it is a type of digital image sensor size.
Nice but I have to add that depth of field (DOF) does not correlate with sensor size. The picture you had on offer is not the same settings. It might be the same Focal length lens and the same aperture, but it is not the same distance from the subject. Physics dictates DOF. The parameters of the DOF in physics are focal length, aperture, and distance to the subject. How big your screen/sensor behind those optical elements are will not change DOF. If you would use all the same settings including distance to the subject it would have the same DOF and same bokkeh. What you did was move further to compensate for the crop factor. It is clear from the angles between the prime subject and background on the photo that your distance to the prime subject has changed, which changed the DOF. The was to properly demonstrate this is to make the same photo at the same distance with the same settings. Then crop the full frame to a smaller sensor. Compare those two pictures and your DOF will be exactly the same. (Even if you don't crop your full frame image the DOF will be exactly the same but it is easier to see) So saying that sensor size affects DOF is wrong. Sensor size affects your image size. Trying to frame the image similarly on a smaller canvas/sensor is what changes your DOF. But doing so also changes the distances and angles between subjects so it really isn't the same image, now is it? TLDR: Sensor size wont change your DOF at the same settings, but changing the distance to the subject to compensate for the crop factor will (It will also change the composition from closer and further away subjects as well as the angles between them)
Bokeh is 'created' by the lens opening or the 'entrance pupil'. A different focal length or crop factor is just like zooming in on the picture it magnifies the bokeh but it's not really the source of it. A full frame with a 50mm/1.4 will produce twice the bokeh than a 4/3 25mm/1.4. Both systems have the same geometry the same 'type' of lens, both produce the same FOV. But the big one has a lens opening that's 35mm and the smaller one 17. If you want to recreate the same bokeh on the 4/3 you need a 0.75 lens. Which is a difficult and expensive beast to produce. Unless you get into the really long lenses then things are a little bit different. a 200mm/2.8 on FF will give the same picture as 100mm/1.4 on 4/3 including the bokeh. It's because the large lens is limited by the size of the front element, not the difficulty of making 0.7 make proper pictures. So if you're shooting birds of something like that you might just be better of with a smaller sensor.
Sensor size explained in under 4 minutes in a way that a new photographer (me) can understand... Good job
Thanks Ray, I think there is a huge disconnect in the industry about the effects of a larger sensor and whether or not it's worth the money. Instead we are given very vague and basic explanations like larger sensors are better in low light etc but how much better is the question & at what cost.
It’ s good video for me as well,who will work at new job(company) which making camera module sensor of mobile phone.
You are proficient at taking a technical subject and putting it in terms a neophyte can easily understand. The pictures and diagrams enhance your explanation. This is a professional presentation.
Amazing you did a very good job of making me understand sensor size in so little time. Thanks!
This is the third or fourth explanation I have found, and the best. The only one that did not say that you MUST have a full frame sensor if you want to take anything but snapshots. Thank you!
Was looking for a video that explained sensor size and this is the one that caught my eye. As a beginner Mobile and Drone photographer, this helped so much in understanding how camera sensor work. Thank you🙏🏾
This is super! It is excellent how you get to the point and show wonderful examples of what you are talking about! Keep going with your format. You will build a strong following. I really just love how you get to the point in a normal voice without senseless rambling and/or walking around showing yourself talking. Thank you for a very informative video.
Very well explained and without the typical youtube extraneous noises and tics.
Your videos are very helpful to understand how a camera works for beginners like me. Beautifully explained 👍
I feel that another disadvantage to full frame would be that it's harder to focus pull in video because of how thin the DoF is. Great video, though!
Super clear explanation while keeping it short. Only the music is a bit annoying, anyway, good job
Dude how did anyone thumb this down? This video was perfect thank you for the info!!!
The best camera sensor size explanation video out there; thumbs up.
thanks, I'm buying a high end camera today and this video REALLY helped. I'm looking into a mirrorless full frame or mirrorless APS-C, 4k video etc. Thank you for the simple advice! A lot of other videos can't explain it simply enough and I left frustrated!
I’m busy shopping for a new camera and this video has been very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you for this! I did not understand sensor resolution/size at all until I watched this.
This is the best video explaining this and the shorter one.
congrats.
Thank u Sir! I want to buy a camera, could you help me to know, which one have better sensors
Great video, simple and straight to the point. I'm a student photographer however I still have so much to learn with the technology of cameras!
Very informative & professional. You know your cam business. Big UPS!
You explain so well. Anyone could understood you.
just learned what a sensor is in under 4min, thank you forreal
I'm making a video about things to know before buying a video camera so this was very helpful thank you!
thanks you 4explained that well. but what pic had the bigger sensor? I'm a bit thick with technology. thanks mate.
A couple of years ago I would have agreed with everything you just stated, and to a degree it’s still true. BUT (yep there is one) technology has dramatically improved.
I use a number of pro ‘so called’ cinematic cameras. I also use expensive ENG cameras that have small sensors, but great image quality - even 4K.
Shallow DOF is more to do with focal length and aperture than sensor size. Super 35 is a tad bigger than APS, yet the light gathering is so much better than my full frame 5Dmklll
I also capture better DOF because the focal length and and better light gathering allows me to close low light situations with a wider aperture.
Some of the new Sony kit today has changed the way we work.
Even my Canon ENG cameras have light capturing ability that just a few years ago would have been a dream. So, today ‘bigger’ isn’t always better - the game is changing. As a last example, look at today’s smartphones. My Samsung S8 has a camera sensor so tiny you’d expect rubbish images, but no, we’ve reached amazing quality. Think phones of 10 years ago by comparison.
Great video though 👍
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All of those things you mentioned are relevant; and increasingly more advanced electronics can make up for a lot of ground. Nevertheless, if you begin with a small sensor none of those things will matter much.
Perhaps, in another 10 years or so we'll be able to get the equivalent acceptable DOF of a large sensor with a tiny cell phone, but for now...for right now, that's still not the case.
Thanks for the informative video. I was wondering how the sensor sizes stack up against one another. It's awesome how you get right to the point. Too many RUclipsrs just mug for the camera as if trying to get their 15 minutes of fame.
Thank-you in 2022 for not overcomplicating this explanation. I fully understand now. Low light is important to me because I record lots of indoor events and I thought I had it going on with my 1" sensor in my Sony AX700. I gotta run some low light and AF tests with the full frame sensor in my D850. I've never even thought about using it for video but I need to at least test it.
I have both. I use my ff for potraits and the crop sensor for travel. I just like the reach of the crop when dping landscapes and wildlife.
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Thank you. You explained everything in such a clear way. I am very grateful as this has been a difficult concept for me to grasp. I've subscribed. Keep it up.
very well explained in very less time
Excellent explanation - clear and to the point. Thank you!
Such a good explanation, thank you!
you just explained everything i wanted to know
GREAT JOB
You're welcome buddy!
Hi THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO I HAVE A QUESTION ⁉️ I WANT TO KNOW BIGGEST SENSOR SIZE AND IN ANY MODEL OF CAMERA'S PLEASE TELL ME I WANT TO BUY OK OR CANON R5C
What's "OK"?
Have a like sir! Well explained!
Great job! Super helpful and well explained. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the video... I finally understand what a sensor means
Subscribed and liked as you have presented a very knowledgeable video. Thank YOU. Stay tuned. Stay safe.
Simple and easy explanation 👌
The arcade music distracts.
great info!!! Music takes away our attention. but overall good video =)
Excellent summation
Thank you for making this video. Have a BEAUTIFULL DAY
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Wow this just cleared up so many questions I’ve been confused about for a while! Thanks so much man. I appreciate you❤️
Quick and to the point... very impressive!
I really enjoyed video. It was really easy to understand and I learned things that I did not know... keep up the good work.
Hey man thanks for the input I learned some good stuff my photography teacher never told us! Nice work
I purchased a Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 because their site showed it as having a large 1" sensor. I have subsequently discovered that the information is totally misleading, as the sensor is in fact a lot smaller than 1" diagonal. When I asked Panasonic to explain, I was sent pages of technical jargon showing where and how the 1" sensor was sized and that it is only CALLED that. I now have a good camera, but with a sensor much smaller than I was led to believe.
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You are amazing explaining staff!
Thanks a lot buddy, glad to help!
Good info, thank you very much :) if I may come with a suggestion though; please ditch the the harmonica jingle, it is distracting beyond words :D All
All the best
What is 1-type High Sensitivity MOS Sensor in Panasonic camera?
Excellent explanation!
Good Video. For the first time, I think I understand sensor size. Thanks.
Great video. You are a very good teacher.
Hi sir, how do we calculate the sensor's width and height using this image sensor format specified in 1/ inch ??
Thanks for this golden video fam
Excellent explanation and visuals
Good, concise, information. Cheers.
With video cameras do the sensor sizes affect crop factors, and if so how much do they affect it.
Yes they do, it all depends on the sensor size in question.
Hi can you explain y nikon cool pix p1000 has the smallest sensor on your list and is not a cheap camera one of there cheaper models has the 1 inch sensor being 700pounds cheaper I have also noticed that the more powerful the optical zoom the smaller the sensor so its not about being cheap camera or expensive camera can you exsplain please
It's generally a combination of the lens and the sensor. The P1000 has a very complex 24-3000mm telephoto lens which pretty much doesn't exist in photography, so this is a world first. Even though the sensor is tiny, that lens must've cost a ton of money to develop.
For video conferencing or online meetings, can having a bigger sensor size gives more benefit? Or it's not worth it!
Good video, but you forgot to mention how it also affects how wide or narrow the field of view is.
Awesome man..you explained it good..keep it up
how to select best camera mobile like oneplus 7t pro and sony xperia 1 mark II and iphone 11 pro
Thank you for helping me to understand this !!
Awesome video!
But BMPCC4K has Micro Four Thirds and it has pretty high dynamic range and low light performance because of the dual ISO
Before digital cameras , there was 35 m m film , 6 by 6 centimetre and 5 by 4 inch camera film which which gave us good , better and best clarity photos .
loved how it was explained... music in background though
+Azamat Alymkulov Thanks a lot for the feedback. Music has been one of the most challenging aspects of my channel, what music genre do you recommend for the type of videos I produce?
Specifically that music was distracting for me. Just an opinion, bro. I am sure your preference in music genres is as good as your video content.
Music tastes vary great and will never satisfy everyone. As long as it doesn't take away from the message. The best you can do is go with the majority and leave it at that.
Great job,I am new to photography and you helped me have a better understanding sensor, Thank You!!!
You're very welcome Ric!
double plus good explanation
Thank you so much for this Video!! Really helpful!
thank you! quickly and easily explained!
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1/2.3 inch 12megapixel CMOS vs 1/1.3 48megapixel inch CMOS sensor which is best ??? Plz answer me bro
Great explaining!
The music is disturbing and loud ,but a great information
what's the sensor size of iPhone 13 pro ? (I guess it's a lot smaller compared to full frame sensor) but why is that we get great pictures on iphone than in full frame cams ??!
That is more to do with computational photography. Modern smartphones are now using complex algorithms and image processing engines to essentially create similar results to larger SLR style cameras.
SO HELPFUL! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Well explained. Very clear.
Excellent!- many thanks, great explanation
greatly explained!
well done. very streamlined and informative video.
Anyway, which is better? A 1 inch sensor or 1/4 sensor?
Wow man! Amazing video
Very useful video. Thank you!
I think you kind of skipped over the DOF issue relating to sensor size by just saying "Performance". We could have used more examples and more clear explanations.
cheers
@0:52 what you are saying is xx cm squared what is written is xx*xx-xx cm. What is that?
That is a range of full frame sensor sizes. Some manufacturers use the 36x23.9mm standard for their full frame sensors, while others use 36x24.3mm. They are just dimensions.
Super usefull video! A load of înformations. I really needed this
Thank you
I still dont understand, why videos from old Sony a7S (2014) I like better than from Sony 6400 (and from other aps-c) which to me looks videos more unnaturally and to digitally?
Thank you so much man !
You are a lifesaver !
What is the difference between cmos sensor and Aps-c sensor?
CMOS is a technology used to make efficient intergrated circuits, so it is the chip technology of the sensor. Advanced Photo System type C (APS-C) is a sensor size format, so in other words it is a type of digital image sensor size.
Very HELPFUL!
Good explain brather
GOOD JOB ,thanks no a understand censor size ,
Thanks I learned a lot
Nice but I have to add that depth of field (DOF) does not correlate with sensor size. The picture you had on offer is not the same settings. It might be the same Focal length lens and the same aperture, but it is not the same distance from the subject.
Physics dictates DOF. The parameters of the DOF in physics are focal length, aperture, and distance to the subject. How big your screen/sensor behind those optical elements are will not change DOF. If you would use all the same settings including distance to the subject it would have the same DOF and same bokkeh.
What you did was move further to compensate for the crop factor. It is clear from the angles between the prime subject and background on the photo that your distance to the prime subject has changed, which changed the DOF. The was to properly demonstrate this is to make the same photo at the same distance with the same settings. Then crop the full frame to a smaller sensor. Compare those two pictures and your DOF will be exactly the same. (Even if you don't crop your full frame image the DOF will be exactly the same but it is easier to see)
So saying that sensor size affects DOF is wrong. Sensor size affects your image size. Trying to frame the image similarly on a smaller canvas/sensor is what changes your DOF. But doing so also changes the distances and angles between subjects so it really isn't the same image, now is it?
TLDR: Sensor size wont change your DOF at the same settings, but changing the distance to the subject to compensate for the crop factor will (It will also change the composition from closer and further away subjects as well as the angles between them)
Thanks for this Axel, I have highlighted your comment.
Bokeh is 'created' by the lens opening or the 'entrance pupil'. A different focal length or crop factor is just like zooming in on the picture it magnifies the bokeh but it's not really the source of it. A full frame with a 50mm/1.4 will produce twice the bokeh than a 4/3 25mm/1.4. Both systems have the same geometry the same 'type' of lens, both produce the same FOV. But the big one has a lens opening that's 35mm and the smaller one 17. If you want to recreate the same bokeh on the 4/3 you need a 0.75 lens. Which is a difficult and expensive beast to produce.
Unless you get into the really long lenses then things are a little bit different. a 200mm/2.8 on FF will give the same picture as 100mm/1.4 on 4/3 including the bokeh. It's because the large lens is limited by the size of the front element, not the difficulty of making 0.7 make proper pictures. So if you're shooting birds of something like that you might just be better of with a smaller sensor.
Very useful and clear explanation. Thank you !
You're very welcome buddy!