110 Pocket Film Cartridge vs. 120 Roll Film (Medium Format / ISO 732)
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 12 key differences identified.
110 Film (introduced by Kodak in 1972 for the Pocket Instamatic system) is a subminiature drop-in film cartridge containing a 16.0 mm wide single-perforated film strip with a 13 × 17 mm frame format (approx. 1/4 the area of 35mm). Featuring integral supply and take-up chambers with backing paper, it requires no rewinding.
120 Film (standardized under ISO 732, introduced by Kodak in 1901 for the Brownie No. 2) is the universal medium format roll film standard, featuring a 61.5 mm wide unperforated film strip attached to continuous light-tight backing paper wound on a plastic/metal spool. Capturing multiple frame formats including 6×4.5 cm (16 exp), 6×6 cm (12 exp), 6×7 cm (10 exp), and 6×9 cm (8 exp).
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Film Strip Width
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16.0 mm (0.630 in) | 61.5 ± 0.5 mm (2.42 in) |
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Frame Dimensions
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13.0 × 17.0 mm (approx. 221 mm² image area) | — |
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Perforation Format
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One single registration perforation hole per frame along the bottom edge | — |
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Cartridge Architecture
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Two-chamber plastic cartridge with built-in take-up spool and continuous backing paper | — |
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Exposures per Cartridge
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12 or 24 exposures | — |
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Notable Cameras
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Pentax Auto 110 (often cited as the smallest interchangeable-lens SLR system ever made), Kodak Pocket Instamatic, Minolta 110 Zoom SLR, Lomography 110 | — |
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Total Film Strip Length
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— | Approx. 820 mm (32.3 in) taped to backing paper |
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Spool Flange Diameter
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— | 25.2 mm (Keyed end drive slot for camera winding mechanisms) |
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6×4.5 cm Frame Yield (56 × 41.5 mm)
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— | 15 or 16 exposures per roll (Mamiya 645, Pentax 645, Bronica ETR) |
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6×6 cm Square Yield (56 × 56 mm)
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— | 12 exposures per roll (Hasselblad 500C/M, Rolleiflex TLR, Mamiya C330) |
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6×7 cm Ideal Format (56 × 70 mm)
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— | 10 exposures per roll (Mamiya RB67/RZ67, Pentax 67, Plaubel Makina 67) |
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6×9 cm Broad Format (56 × 84 mm)
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— | 8 exposures per roll (Fuji GW690 'Texas Leica', technical cameras) |