Freefly Wave 4K

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 44.1
Active dimensions: 22.53 × 16.90 mm
Active area: 380.76 mm²
Crop factor: 1.54 ×
Area vs full frame: -1.18 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width: 22.53 mm
Reference active height: 16.90 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: 4K 4:3

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Cinema
Shutter: Global electronic

Capture modes

25 capture modes

4K 4:3
Active height
16.90 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
3,072 px
4K 16:9
Active height
12.67 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,304 px
4K 17:9
Active height
11.97 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,176 px
4K 2:1
Active height
11.26 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,048 px
4K 2.13:1
Active height
10.56 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,920 px
4K 2.29:1
Active height
9.86 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,792 px
4K 2.46:1
Active height
9.15 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,664 px
4K 2.67:1
Active height
8.45 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,536 px
4K 2.91:1
Active height
7.74 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,408 px
4K 3.2:1
Active height
7.04 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,280 px
4K 3.56:1
Active height
6.34 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,152 px
4K 3.76:1
Active height
5.98 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,088 px
4K 4:1
Active height
5.63 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,024 px
4K 4.27:1
Active height
5.28 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
960 px
4K 4.57:1
Active height
4.93 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
896 px
4K 4.92:1
Active height
4.58 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
832 px
4K 5.33:1
Active height
4.22 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
768 px
4K 5.82:1
Active height
3.87 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
704 px
4K 6.4:1
Active height
3.52 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
640 px
4K 7.11:1
Active height
3.17 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
576 px
4K 8:1
Active height
2.82 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
512 px
4K 9.14:1
Active height
2.46 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
448 px
4K 10.67:1
Active height
2.11 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
384 px
4K 12.8:1
Active height
1.76 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
320 px
4K 16:1
Active height
1.38 mm
Active width
22.53 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
250 px