The discussion centers on the concept of crop factor in digital cameras, specifically how it relates to sensor sizes compared to the traditional 35mm format. A crop factor of 1.6x indicates that the sensor's diagonal length is approximately 27mm, derived from the standard 35mm sensor diagonal of about 43mm. Participants highlight the importance of understanding these dimensions for beginners, emphasizing that while exact measurements may not be crucial, they provide context for equivalent zoom ranges in camera lenses. The conversation also touches on the need for a smartphone camera buyer's guide following the release of Google's advanced Pixel smartphone.
PREREQUISITESPhotography enthusiasts, beginners in digital camera selection, and anyone interested in understanding crop factors and lens equivalency in photography.
I've never heard of crop factor before but I don't follow that math at all. Can you expand on what this means / how it works?
Ah. Got it. Thank you. I do think that the assumption that this is immediately understandable is a bit of a stretch since the article (which is very good) is for beginners so @Andy Resnick, would a beginner be expected to know that 35mm => 35x24 ?Jonathan Scott said:
36x24, and probably not, but it isn't so important to know these exact dimensions as long as you realize that's what people are using as the reference when they say a certain camera/lens has an equivalent zoom range of 28-200 mm or whatever. They mean the field of view covers the same range as a 28-200 mm lens would on a traditional 35 mm format camera.phinds said: