I was wondering if it was possible to simply use a step down converter to change the voltage of a sensor’s data signal from 5V down to 3.3V? The analog input on the esp32 is 3.3V and i didnt know until now.
When I read step down converter I’m thinking of a buck converter / switching voltage regulator. That is not what you should be using here, such devices are meant to produce a always stable output voltage, not a varying one as an analog output sensor voltage would be. 2 resistors in a specific arrangement and values will reduce a voltage from 0 to 5V at the input to 0 to 3.3V at the output, this is called a voltage divider.
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That is so true, i completely forgot about that ! Thanks a lot !!
Would you recommend to use the logic level converter?
Not for analog outputs – a transistor-based level shifter is for digital outputs. (e.g., 5V → 3.3V I2C, SPI, OneWire, etc.)
Alright i see !! Thanks a lot for your answers Max !
What kind of sensor?
The sensor is a pressure transducer, i got it to work with the level shift !
Hi @philpep54 !
Did you finally used a voltage divider or something else ? I’m in the same situation as you 
Thanks !
Hey @slongo.gaetan,
I did use a voltage divider and it is working fine. If you look up in the conversation @maxgerhardt gave some link that actually helped me. Hope this will work for you too. 