Full Frame Sensors vs Crop Sensor Cameras Explained by Karl Taylor!

The sensor in your camera is the CCD or CMOS chip that captures the light to record the image. It's the thing in your camera that replaced film! And just like film, they come in different sizes and formats. So today I'm going to take a look at sensor sizes.

For those of you who are a bit confused about what a 'full frame sensor' is in relation to a 'crop sensor' and just what all this means for your photography then check out this video where I'll explain it all in my usual no nonsense style!

-----------------------------------------------------

Learn more about Photography with Karl Taylor here...

*********************
Don't miss the next LIVE online photography workshop:

[distantreplay]

Mr. Taylor, this was by far the best illustration of the differences between Crop and Full.

[missychrissssy]

You.Are.Amazing. Everyone else is BLAH BLAH BLAH. You are the most direct and informational tutorial ever.

[stevefranklin]

Karl were you surprised at how good that circle came out? 

[SivakumarReddyPraSid]

Not all photography pros explain like you Karl. Very nice one. You have helped my to decide to choose between a crop and Full Frame. Thank you.

[fielding]

You are the perfect teacher. You simplify things that are really complicated to most people, including me. Thank you for your time and effort.

[SleepyHapa]

Wow, now I understand! I've had many people try and explain the difference between cropped and full censors but this cut the cake. Thank you so very much.

[billyandpk]

This is the best explanation I have heard from any photographers on YouTube! Thank you.

[richyearle]

karl was not going to watch this as i thought i knew it all about cropped and full frame...How wrong i was...The explanation was spot on and so well

[blonde]

one of the best photographers ive ever watch here.. hes totally awesome!!
and for those that want to start into photography, wish he was my teacher haha..
he dosen't only explaine pretty well, but hes just a great photographer..
really enjoy his videos..

[fxrober]

Bless you for explaining (10:40) that it is the greater camera to subject distance needed to achieve equivalent framing which increases the apparent depth of field when using a crop sensor camera. This is the first clear and concise explanation of this that I have seen or read anywhere ! I'll quote you, because everyone I know thinks the larger sensors are somehow imbued with magical depth of field (blurring, or 'bokeh') properties. Only three things can affect the depth of field: changing the true focal length of the lens, distance to the subject and / or the aperture, of course. I am pretty ignorant, but it seems others are, too, as regards basic physics of photography. Thank you!!

[brujaclau]

Thanks! If my cinematography instructors were this intelligent and helpful, I wouldn't be looking this up. Thanks again!!!!

[ClairMatthews]

FANTASTIC VIDEO KARL...I've never ever had this explained to me so clearly before - thank you for taking the time to share this! x

[musicaeterna]

Nice to spend time with someone who really knows what he is taking about and how to explain it. Thanks.

[Whatisright]

Thank you so much for explaining that the 1.6 crop isn't a magnification, but just a crop. I've had arguments who think that focal length is magically increased.

[htcmagic]

First person to explain in very nice way. thanks..

[guilhermebenedito]

This is a perfect explanation !
Lots of people misunderstand that 'extra magnification' on coped sensor cameras and in many foruns I read the complete oposite of what you explained and it just doesn't made any sense to me.. Thank you very much!

[NeoPixelSA]

Couldn't help but notice you drew a pretty much perfect circle freehand.

[jgrimmier]

Great video! I have no clue how you can talk for this amount of time without making mistakes or loosing your train of thought even once! Good stuff

[colincoffua]

Excellent information Karl. I have enjoyed reviewing everyone of your instructional videos. Thank you. Colin

[jedgrace]

Hi Karl, just wanted to thank you so much as this was clearly understood due to your perfect explanation. I look forward to seeing more of your vids... Well done mate!!