What is DX-format camera?

The DX-format is the smaller sensor at 24x16mm; the larger full frame FX-format sensor measures 36x24mm which is approximately the same size as 35mm film. Different NIKKOR lenses are designed to accommodate the different camera sensor sizes. DX cameras with smaller sensors are optimized for corresponding DX lenses.

What happens if you use a DX lens on an FX camera?

An FX lens image circle when projected on a DX sensor crops the image by about 1/3rd. This crop has the same effect as magnifying the image by approximately 1.5x. This means that a 24mm FX lens on a DX format camera will give you the equivalent angle of view of a 36mm lens on an FX camera.

Will DX lens work on full frame?

This enables a DX lens to be smaller and lighter, but also means that these lenses are not suitable, by design, for FX cameras. For the Canon ecosystem this law is absolute, as EF-S lenses, designed for a smaller APS-C size sensor, cannot be mounted on full frame EF bodies.

Does DX lens have crop factor on DX body?

Nikon’s DX cameras have a 1.5x crop factor, meaning that a 50mm lens on a DX camera will behave like a 75mm lens on a 35mm camera. The history behind crop factor is long, but what you need to know is that lens focal lengths are described using 35mm film as the reference point.

What is 35mm DX on an FX?

35mm counts as moderate wide angle on FX which allows for just a bit more flexibility in creating interesting compositions compared to a 50mm “normal” lens. Here are some examples: NIKON D600 + 35mm f/1.8 @ 35mm, ISO 100, 1/400, f/1.8.

What is the difference between CMOS and CCD sensors?

CMOS and CCD are different architectures for the sensors—-how they count the photons and transfer the information to storage. (Actually, the real difference is the material in the sensors. But, a long time ago, the CMOS and CCD materials took different paths in their architectures.)

What is the difference between DX and FX format cameras?

In digital SLR cameras, the camera’s format refers to the size of its image sensor. Nikon makes a DX-format sensor and an FX-format sensor. The DX-format is the smaller sensor at 24x16mm; the larger FX-format sensor measures 36x24mm which is approximately the same size as 35mm film.

What is the Nikon DX format?

The Nikon DX format is an alternative name used by Nikon corporation for APS-C image sensor format being approximately 24×16 mm. Its dimensions are about ​2⁄3 (29 mm vs 43 mm diagonal, approx.)

What is the difference between DX and AF-S Nikkor lenses?

Different NIKKOR lenses are designed to accommodate the different camera sensor sizes. DX cameras with smaller sensors are optimized for corresponding DX lenses. The DX designation can be found in the lens name, i.e. AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED.