full frame

No crop factor

Full frame describes a camera sensor the same size as a 35mm film negative (36×24mm).

This became the reference standard because 35mm film dominated photography for decades.

Full frame sensors capture more light and produce shallower depth of field than smaller sensors: She upgraded to a full frame camera for better low-light performance.

The term distinguishes these sensors from cropped or APS-C formats.

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sensor size

full framemedium format

Mid-sized photographic film standard

large format

image cropping/framing

full framecropped

Cut to fit

letterboxed · windowed · zoomed in · excerpted · close-up

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