What is DX? What is FX?
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A DX sensor is a cropped sensor and the FX is a full frame 35mm
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DX refers to a crop sensor - like your d40 has. Its smaller then a traditional 35mm piece of film at 24 x 16 mm (there are other size to) where as a FX or full frame sensor is the same size as a 35mm piece of film at 35 x 24 mm.
Some lenses are marked as DX, which means they project an image circle that matches the smaller sensor size and which may cause vignetteing on FX sensors. FX lenses always work with DX
There's pros and cons to both as a search on here will show, but FX is always much more expensive
Hugh
Some lenses are marked as DX, which means they project an image circle that matches the smaller sensor size and which may cause vignetteing on FX sensors. FX lenses always work with DX
There's pros and cons to both as a search on here will show, but FX is always much more expensive
Hugh
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It's your sensor's size m8
Point & shoot cameras tend to have small sensors
DX is the most common size presently for DSLRs
FX is a bit bigger again and found in newer DSLRs
MF is Medium Format - bigger still
LF - is Large Format - usually film used by the sheet
DX DSLRs are brill, but FX ones are better if you like shooting in dull/dark conditions - and have much bigger pockets as they are all well over £1,000 at present
HTH
DD
Point & shoot cameras tend to have small sensors
DX is the most common size presently for DSLRs
FX is a bit bigger again and found in newer DSLRs
MF is Medium Format - bigger still
LF - is Large Format - usually film used by the sheet
DX DSLRs are brill, but FX ones are better if you like shooting in dull/dark conditions - and have much bigger pockets as they are all well over £1,000 at present
HTH
DD