Canon APS-C Sensor (1.6×) vs. 1/1.3-Inch Mobile Sensor (9.6×7.2 mm)
Comparing 2 standards across 9 specifications. 9 key differences identified.
The Canon APS-C Sensor (measuring 22.2 × 14.8 mm with an active area of 328.6 mm² and a 26.68 mm diagonal) is Canon's proprietary sensor dimension, operating with a 1.62× (commonly rounded to 1.6×) crop factor relative to 35mm full frame. Used across all Canon EOS Rebel, EOS 7D/90D, EOS M, and EOS R-series APS-C bodies (R7, R10, R50), it is slightly smaller than the standard 1.5× APS-C format.
The 1/1.3-Inch Sensor format (measuring approximately 9.6 × 7.2 mm with an active area of ~69.1 mm² and a 12.0 mm diagonal) is the modern flagship smartphone camera sensor format. Operating with a ~3.6× crop factor and ultra-high pixel counts (50 MP to 200 MP with 4-in-1 / 16-in-1 pixel binning), it powers flagship mobile photography.
Specification Comparison Table
9 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Dimensions (Width × Height)
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22.2 × 14.8 mm (approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm in newer CMOS dies) | 9.6 × 7.2 mm (approximate nominal dimensions) |
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Diagonal Dimension
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26.68 mm | 12.0 mm |
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Active Surface Area
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328.6 mm² (approx. 38.0% of 35mm full frame) | 69.1 mm² (approx. 2.45× larger than 1/2.3" action cam sensors) |
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Crop Factor
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1.62× (Standard 1.6× focal multiplier) | 3.61× (relative to 35mm full frame) |
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Native Aspect Ratio
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3 : 2 | 4 : 3 |
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Comparison to Standard 1.5× APS-C
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Canon sensor is 1.3 mm narrower and 0.8 mm shorter (~10.4% smaller surface area) | — |
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Camera Systems
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Canon EOS R7, R10, R50, R100, EOS 90D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS Rebel series | — |
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Pixel Binning Architecture
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— | Tetra2pixel / Quad Bayer: Combines 0.6 µm subpixels into 2.4 µm virtual pixels at 12.5 MP output |
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Flagship Deployments
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— | Samsung Galaxy S23/S24 Ultra (ISOCELL HP2), iPhone 14/15/16 Pro main camera (1/1.28"), DJI Action 4/5 Pro |