Panasonic AW-UB50 has a
24.2MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, RED Komodo 6K has a
19.9MP Super 35 (27.03 x 14.26 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Panasonic AW-UB50's sensor provides 4.3MP more than RED Komodo 6K's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the AW-UB50 and Komodo 6K sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic AW-UB50 and RED Komodo 6K Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic AW-UB50 has a 2.2x Larger sensor area than RED Komodo 6K. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic AW-UB50
or the
RED Komodo 6K ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Full frame versus Super 35),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
