Thread: Making sense of the sensor size?
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Old August 29th 07, 04:28 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.zlr
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Default Making sense of the sensor size?
Could somebody please explain the jargon used to denote the sensor size?
I mean numbers like 1/1.7. How does this translate to actual size
(dimensions or area)?

What is the typical size for DSLR?
For ZLR?
For good P&S?

Thanks.