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What is the difference between DX and FX lens?

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G. Cole

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Answered Dec 03, 2020

The full-frame digital SLR is a digital single-lens reflex camera. It is equipped with an image sensor the same size as a standard 35mm camera film frame. The usage of the same image sensor size as a traditional 35mm camera helps make FX-format more compatible with most cameras.

DX-format used sensors of slightly different sizes. They are all just about 23 mm in width with a sensor height of about 15. However, the horizontal and vertical pixels can differ significantly. FX allows for a wide-angle lens intended for a full-frame 35mm camera to preserve their same wide angle of view. The pixel size is positively affected by applying the FX-format.

For a given quantity of pixels, the larger sensors allow for larger pixels or photosites, which provide vigorous range and lower noise at higher levels. However, production costs for FX-format can surpass twenty times the cost for the APS-C sensor. DX-format produces a narrower angle of view. Though good for telephoto and macro photography, this effect is a disadvantage for wide-angle photography because a wide-angle lens becomes a standard lens for DX-format.

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Answered Nov 27, 2020

One thing that you should know is that DX and FX lenses are created by Nikon. The DX lens will come with a smaller sensor as compared to the FX that will come with a larger frame. You can get fuller images with FX for sure. Take note that there are different cameras that will have the ability to make use of different camera lenses. FX will come with a more light-gathering feature, which means that you can have clearer images with the use of this lens. Expect that the FX lenses are going to be far more expensive if you would compare them to DX lenses.
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Answered Aug 12, 2020

DX digital camera uses a much smaller camera sensor, and it is much smaller compared to the usual 35mm. The DX lenses were created to be more sensible. Nikon distributed their new series of digital cameras, which use lenses that are comparable to sensors that were used when film was the more popular media. This new line of FX cameras means “full frame.”

These cameras can use the older lenses that were created for older cameras. To preserve compatibility with the DX lenses, Nikon added a feature in FX cameras that allowed it to use DX lenses. The development of camera lenses has evolved.

The owners of the new FX cameras can use the older and much finer lenses that are available. DX lenses work well with DX, and so does FX. DX lenses can be employed in FX cameras but not in full-frame mode.

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Answered Aug 04, 2020

Nikon allows consumers to choose between DX and FX lenses. These lenses come with some similarities and differences that can make you a bit confused with which one you should choose. DX lens is known to be small, and it can be used with cameras that also make use of DX sensors.

FX lens is bigger, and it will have the ability to make sure that what you are taking will be in full frame. FX lenses will be able to gather more light, which means that it will offer higher sensitivity.

It will also not make as much noise as compared to DX lenses. This explains why more professionals would choose FX lenses. Just remember that the prices of these lenses also differ.

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H. Ruby

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Answered Jul 31, 2020

DX and FX lenses are two types of lenses that are created for Nikon to use on Nikon cameras. FX is for Nikon's full frames cameras. This will give photographers the full view of the image they are taken a picture of. DX is for crop sensor cameras by Nikon. With the crop sensor, the image will be cropped by a certain ratio and not be the full image that they would see with a full-frame camera. Unlike many other camera systems, these two lenses are not able to be interchanged between cameras. A DX lens can only be used on a crop sensor camera. An FX lens can only be used on a full-frame camera
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