Vision Research Phantom Flex4K GS

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 Flex4K GS

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 49.5
Active dimensions: 27.60 × 15.50 mm
Active area: 427.80 mm²
Crop factor: 1.37 ×
Area vs full frame: -1.01 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: 27.60 mm
Reference active height: 15.50 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: 4K 16:9 Open Gate (Full sensor)

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Cinema
Shutter: Global

Capture modes

15 capture modes

4K 16:9 Open Gate (Full sensor)
Active height
15.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,304 px
Overscan 16:9
Active height
15.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
Anamorphic 2.0
Active height
15.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
2,752 px
Vertical pixels
2,304 px
Scaled 16:9
Active height
15.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px
Native DCI 4K
Active height
14.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
Native 1.85:1
Active height
14.90 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,216 px
Native 2.39:1
Active height
11.50 mm
Active width
27.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
1,712 px
Cropped 16:9
Active height
14.50 mm
Active width
25.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
Native 4:3
Active height
10.40 mm
Active width
13.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
2,048 px
Vertical pixels
1,536 px
Native 16:9
Active height
7.80 mm
Active width
13.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
2,048 px
Vertical pixels
1,152 px
Overscan 16:9
Active height
7.80 mm
Active width
13.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px
Native DCI 2K
Active height
7.30 mm
Active width
13.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
2,048 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px
Crop 16:9
Active height
7.30 mm
Active width
12.90 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px
Scaled 16:9
Active height
7.80 mm
Active width
13.80 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,280 px
Vertical pixels
720 px
Crop 16:9
Active height
4.90 mm
Active width
8.60 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,280 px
Vertical pixels
720 px