1/1.3-Inch Mobile Sensor (9.6×7.2 mm) vs. 1/2.3-Inch Sensor (6.17×4.55 mm)
Comparing 2 standards across 9 specifications. 8 key differences identified.
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.
The 1/2.3-Inch Sensor format (measuring 6.17 × 4.55 mm with an active area of 28.07 mm² and a 7.66 mm diagonal) is the historical standard for point-and-shoot digital cameras, superzoom bridge cameras, action cameras (GoPro Hero 3 through Hero 10), and entry-level consumer camera drones, operating with a 5.64× crop factor.
Specification Comparison Table
9 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Dimensions (Width × Height)
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9.6 × 7.2 mm (approximate nominal dimensions) | 6.17 × 4.55 mm (0.243 × 0.179 in) |
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Diagonal Dimension
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12.0 mm | 7.66 mm |
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Active Surface Area
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69.1 mm² (approx. 2.45× larger than 1/2.3" action cam sensors) | 28.07 mm² (approx. 3.25% of 35mm full frame) |
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Crop Factor
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3.61× (relative to 35mm full frame) | 5.64× (5.6×) |
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Native Aspect Ratio
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4 : 3 | 4 : 3 |
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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 | — |
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Pixel Pitch (Typical 12 MP)
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— | Approx. 1.55 µm |
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Historical Deployments
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— | GoPro Hero 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10, DJI Mavic Mini / Mini 2, Nikon Coolpix superzooms |