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Vision Research Phantom v2640 ONYX

Camera

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 v2640 ONYX

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100
84.0
Active dimensions
27.60 × 26.30 mm
Active area
725.88 mm²
Crop factor
1.13 ×
Area vs full frame
-0.25 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
26.30 mm
Sensor technology
CMOS
Reference capture area
2048x1952 Open Gate (Largest area)

Capture & exposure

Camera family
Cinema
Shutter
Global

Capture modes

10 capture modes
  • 2048x1952 Open Gate (Largest area)
    Active height
    26.30 mm
    Active width
    27.60 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,952 px
  • 2048 x 1440
    Active height
    19.40 mm
    Active width
    27.60 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    2,048 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,440 px
  • 1920 x 1080
    Active height
    14.60 mm
    Active width
    25.90 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,920 px
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px
  • 1024 x 976
    Active height
    13.20 mm
    Active width
    13.80 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,024 px
    Vertical pixels
    976 px
  • 1792 x 720
    Active height
    9.70 mm
    Active width
    24.20 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,792 px
    Vertical pixels
    720 px
  • 640 x 480
    Active height
    6.50 mm
    Active width
    8.60 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    640 px
    Vertical pixels
    480 px
  • 256 x 320
    Active height
    4.30 mm
    Active width
    3.50 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    256 px
    Vertical pixels
    320 px
  • 256 x 64
    Active height
    0.90 mm
    Active width
    3.50 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    256 px
    Vertical pixels
    64 px
  • 896 x 16
    Active height
    0.20 mm
    Active width
    12.10 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    896 px
    Vertical pixels
    16 px
  • 1792 x 8
    Active height
    0.10 mm
    Active width
    24.20 mm
    Horizontal pixels
    1,792 px
    Vertical pixels
    8 px