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Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Comparison of Sensor Specs - Latest FFs Against Pentaxes

Similar to what I did last time for the 645D, here is an updated comparison with the addition of the latest hot Full Frame cameras from Canon and Nikon (4/5 Nos.) and also the Pentax K-5/K-01 plus the now somewhat old Leica M9, total of 12 models:-

Camera / Digital Back
Sensor Size (in mm)
Sensor Area (in mm^2)
Type
Resolution
(Effective)
Aspect Ratio
Total Mega Pixels
Pixel Pitch Size (in um)
ISO Range
Canon EOS 1DX36 x 24
864
CMOS
5184 x 3456
3 : 2
17.92
6.9 x 6.9
100 - 51200
(50 - 204800 Expanded)
Canon EOS 5D336 x 24
864
CMOS5760 x 3840
3 : 2
22.12
6.3 x 6.3
100 - 25600
(50 - 102400 Expanded)
Canon EOS 1D3 / 5D2
36 x 24
864
CMOS5616 x 3744
3 : 2
21.03
6.4 x 6.4
1D3: 100 - 1600
(50 - 3200 Expanded)
5D2: 100 - 6400
(50 - 25600 Expanded)
Canon C300
24.6 x 13.8
339
CMOS3840 x 2160
16 : 9
8.29
6.4 x 6.4
320 - 20000
Nikon D436 x 24
864
CMOS4928 x 3280
3 : 2
16.16
7.3 x 7.3
100 - 12800
(100 - 204800 Expanded)
Nikon D3X
36 x 24
864
CMOS6048 x 4032
3 : 2
24.39
6.0 x 6.0
100 - 1600
Nikon D800/E
36 x 24
864
CMOS7360 x 4912
3 : 2
36.15
4.9 x 4.9
100 - 6400
(50 - 25600 Expanded)
Nikon D3S / D700
36 x 24
864
CMOS4256 x 2832
3 : 212.05
8.5 x 8.5
D3S: 200 - 12800
(100 - 102400 Expanded)
D700: 200 - 6400
(100 - 25600 Expanded)
Pentax 645D44 x 331452CCD
7264 x 54404 : 340.246.1 x 6.1200 - 1000
(100 - 1600 Expanded)
Pentax K-5/K-01
24 x 16384
CMOS4928 x 3264
3 : 2
16.08
4.9 x 4.9
100 - 12800
(K-5: 80 - 51200 Expanded;
K-01: 100 - 25600 Expanded)
Pentax K-x
24 x 16
384
CMOS4288 x 2848
3 : 212.21
5.6 x 5.6
200 - 6400
(100 - 12800 Expanded)
Leica M9
36 x 24
864
CCD
5212 x 3472
3 : 2
18.10
6.9 x 6.9
160 - 2500
(80 - 2500 Expanded)

It can be noted that the pixel pitch size has direct relationship with the basic supported ISO range and the expanded span as well, as it is directly related to the primitive noise level of the sensors themselves. Besides, CCD is inferior to CMOS for lower noise higher ISOs, as we all knew.


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