Comments on: Digital Camera Sensor Sizes Explained

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:40:35 +0000

Thanks for the explanation. I’ve been confused about it for a while but your post made it all clear!

I have a Canon 30D and am considering upgrading my camera to a full-frame sensor one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:56:00 +0000

Thank you so very much for posting this article.
I currently have an EOS 300d and I myself prefer wide angled photography.

I was thinking of buying the canon eos 10-22mm Ef-s, i researched further and started reading about "Full Frame" sensors, i also read that the ef-s only work on the canon digital rebel / 10-30d range of cameras.

The thing that confused me most was comments about the canon ef 16-35mm having the same focal range (on a full frame camera) as the ef-s 10-22mm lens on the canon 300d.

Then i googled my question and blam this article came up completed answering all of my confusion.

Thanks again

Think i'm gonna go for the Canon 5d and get a new set of lenses / sell off my old camera.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:34:00 +0000

Hello, thank you for the clarity of your explanation. I agree with the previous posters, I am waiting for the replacement for the full frame 5D.

I've always been a Nikon user with a special interest in fast wideangle lenses. Nikon still haven't provided a full frame camera to help me with this and I can't wait anymore. I've just bought a Canon outfit, a cropped 400D to get me going while I build up my lens collection, but the next Canon I buy will have the full frame sensor.

Wideangle work with a cropped sensor is unsatisfactory as all the real wides for this format are slow, very slow.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:51:00 +0000

Hi guys.
I am wriring fom Italy.
I guess the full frame will be the future despite the APS-C is now widely spread.
No one seem thinks to the fact that in the past we already saw many format went fired, i think to the video standard.
Of course i would like that Nikon enter asap in the full frame aren because the high quality, but also because the "natural" size of the frame vs the lenses. I mean the factor 1.5 or the best 1.3 for Leica M8 are still too much to properly use wides and tele (a wonderful 24 mm became a 36 mm...!)
Thanks lot for those reading this post, and sorry if i committed some lingustic mistake.
Bye Paolo

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:33:00 +0000

I went with the 5D because of the full frame not long after the XTi came out. My friend got the XTi and bragged about the built in dust shaker. Hmmm, it made me think. When it shakes (vibrates) the dust of the sensor, where does all that dust go? Reminds me of Tire Wear. Where does that all go?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:38:00 +0000

Good, clear post. I’ll link back to it soon.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:06:00 +0000

I too have been waiting and debating on the 5D or a future version. A full frame is in my future, but along with features and hoping for an improved nextgen sensor, it is tough to consider the cost when I am mostly a hobby photographer with only periodic professional work to justify it.

By: BWJones

BWJones — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:28:00 +0000

I went with Canon because of a couple of reasons including the L series lens and they make the whole widget on the SLRs from the chips to the glass. Back on topic however, I’d love a full frame camera to upgrade from the 20d. The 5d is *almost* there. If Canon could add the dust shaker technology and some weather sealing to better compete with the Nikon D200, I’d be all over it. We’ll see what comes out later this year…

By: LeggNet

LeggNet — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:13:00 +0000

RE: Nikon

I really like Nikon. Back in the eighties, my primary cameras were a Nikon FE and FM2 with a considerable amount of glass. When I made the decision to re-enter photography in the digital age, I thought long and hard on which brand (Nikon or Canon) that I wanted to “marry”. I opted for Canon due to the quality and amount of lenses and accessories they offer. No regrets so far, though I am sure I would have been equally happy if I went with Nikon – except I would be with you in waiting for a full-frame body :)

By: r.fuel

r.fuel — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:09:00 +0000

Nikon.

All kidding aside, I prefer the full frame. Now there’s just the waiting for Nikon to build one.