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Vision Research Phantom 65

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The sensor, in perspective.

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

Cameras

Vision Research Phantom 65

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100
183.9
Active dimensions
52.10 × 30.50 mm
Active area
1,589.05 mm²
Crop factor
0.72 ×
Area vs full frame
0.88 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
52.10 mm
Reference active height
30.50 mm
Sensor technology
CMOS
Reference capture area
4K Open Gate (Full sensor)

Capture & exposure

Camera family
Cinema
Shutter
Rolling

Capture modes

5 capture modes
  • 4K Open Gate (Full sensor)
    Active height
    30.50 mm
    Active width
    52.10 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,440 px
  • 4K 16:9
    Active height
    28.80 mm
    Active width
    52.10 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,304 px
  • 4K 1.85:1
    Active height
    27.70 mm
    Active width
    52.10 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    4,096 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,214 px
  • 4K UHD
    Active height
    27.50 mm
    Active width
    48.90 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    3,840 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,160 px
  • 2K
    Active height
    13.70 mm
    Active width
    26 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px