Camera Formats

The following lists some popular cameras and their sensor formats. Notice that cameras listed under the same format here often have slightly different sensor sizes. Since the differences are minimal I put them into the same category.

Medium Format

If you have a medium format camera, then you know it. Hasselblad and Mamiya are the big names here.

Full Frame

Pretty much any analog SLR or compact camera (except the ones saying "APS" somewhere).

Full-Frame DSLRS include: Nikon D3, Canon EOS D1s, Canon EOS D5. The canon EOS 1D (without s) is not a full-frame DSLR.

This format is also known as "FX".

APS-H (Canon)

Also known as "1.3 crop factor". Cameras include the Canon EOS-1D (without s).

APS-C (Nikon)

Also known as "1.5 crop factor" or "DX", this format is used by most Nikon DSLRS. Promiment examples include the D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D100, D200, D300, D1, D1H, D1X, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs.

APS-C (Canon)

Also known as "1.6 crop factor", this format is used by most entry-level to semi-pro Canon DSLRS. Examples include the Canon EOS 10D, 20D, 20Da, D30, 40D, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D.

Four Thirds

This format is a 4:3 format and not a 3:2 format. It is mainly used by Olympus cameras.

Cameras using Four Thirds include the Olympus E-1, E-3, E-300, E-330, E-400, E-410, E-420, E-500, E-510, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, Lumix DMC-L10 and the Leica Digilux 3.

1/1.7", 1/1.8" and 1/2.5"

These formats are mainly used by compact cameras. There are too many of them to list here; check your camera manual.