Field of View

Sensor × focal length → framing

See what a lens frames

Tables of equivalent focal lengths tell you a number. This shows you the picture: pick two setups and both frames are drawn to scale on a real wide-angle photo.

Reference photo: Forest
A 34.5mm eq.
B 50mm eq.

B frames 31% tighter than A.

A
mm
Full-frame equivalent
34.5mm
Horizontal
54.1°
Vertical
37.5°
Diagonal
63°
Sensor
APS-C · 23.5 × 15.6 mm · ×1.5
B
mm
Full-frame equivalent
50mm
Horizontal
39.6°
Vertical
27°
Diagonal
46.8°
Sensor
Full frame · 36 × 24 mm · ×1
The scene as framed by setup A
A What A sees
The scene as framed by setup B
B What B sees

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