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56mm APS-C vs 85mm Full frame

56mm APS-C and 85mm Full frame frame practically the same.

Reference photo: Forest
A 56mm APS-C
B 85mm Full frame
The scene as framed by 56mm APS-C
A What 56mm APS-C sees
The scene as framed by 85mm Full frame
B What 85mm Full frame sees

The numbers

A 56mm on APS-CB 85mm on Full frame
Focal length56mm85mm
Full-frame equivalent84mm85mm
Horizontal23.7°23.9°
Vertical15.9°16.1°
Diagonal28.3°28.6°
SensorAPS-C 23.5 × 15.6 mmFull frame 36 × 24 mm
Crop factor×1.5×1
Aspect ratio3:23:2

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