Sony FX9

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: 77.6
Active dimensions: 35.66 × 18.80 mm
Active area: 670.41 mm²
Crop factor: 1.07 ×
Area vs full frame: -0.37 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: 35.66 mm
Reference active height: 18.80 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: 6K Open Gate (Full sensor)

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Cinema
Shutter: Rolling

Capture modes

6 capture modes

6K Open Gate (Full sensor)
Active height
18.80 mm
Active width
35.66 mm
Horizontal pixels
6,008 px
Vertical pixels
3,168 px
UHD 6K
Active height
18.80 mm
Active width
33.43 mm
Horizontal pixels
5,632 px
Vertical pixels
3,168 px
FF 5K
Active height
15.72 mm
Active width
29.73 mm
Horizontal pixels
5,008 px
Vertical pixels
2,649 px
DCI 4K
Active height
12.82 mm
Active width
24.31 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
UHD 4K
Active height
12.82 mm
Active width
22.79 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
FHD
Active height
6.41 mm
Active width
11.40 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px