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400mm on Full frame

Frames like 400mm on full frame: 5.2° across, 3.4° top to bottom.

Reference photo: Forest
A 400mm eq.
The scene as framed by 400mm Full frame
A What 400mm Full frame sees Long focal length: the crop is enlarged and looks soft. The framing is still exact.
A 400mm on Full frame
Focal length400mm
Full-frame equivalent400mm
Horizontal5.2°
Vertical3.4°
Diagonal6.2°
SensorFull frame 36 × 24 mm
Crop factor×1
Aspect ratio3:2

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Same framing on other formats

The focal length that matches 400mm full-frame equivalent on each sensor size (crop-factor convention, diagonal).

SensorFocal lengthClosest page
Medium format506.3mm500mm on Medium format
APS-C266.7mm—
APS-C (Canon)250mm—
Micro Four Thirds200mm200mm on Micro Four Thirds
1-inch148.1mm—

Primes at 400mm for Full frame (5)

LensFocalApertureMountYear
Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM400mmf/2.8Canon RF2021
Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S400mmf/2.8Nikon Z2022
Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S400mmf/4.5Nikon Z2022
Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS400mmf/2.8Sony E2018
Sony FE 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS400mmf/4.5Sony E2026
Zooms that reach 400mm (22)
LensFocalApertureMountYear
Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM100–400mmf/5.6–8Canon RF2021
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM100–500mmf/4.5–7.1Canon RF2020
Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM200–800mmf/6.3–9Canon RF2023
Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3100–400mmf/5–6.3L-Mount2023
Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR28–400mmf/4–8Nikon Z2024
Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S100–400mmf/4.5–5.6Nikon Z2021
Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR180–600mmf/5.6–6.3Nikon Z2023
Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 O.I.S.100–500mmf/5–7.1L-Mount2025
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | S (L)60–600mmf/4.5–6.3L-Mount2023
Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | C (L)100–400mmf/5–6.3L-Mount2020
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS | S (L)150–600mmf/5–6.3L-Mount2021
Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS | S (L)300–600mmf/4L-Mount2025
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS100–400mmf/4.5–5.6Sony E2017
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS100–400mmf/4.5Sony E2026
Sony FE 100-400mm f/5.6-8 OSS100–400mmf/5.6–8Sony E2026
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS200–600mmf/5.6–6.3Sony E2019
Sony FE 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G OSS400–800mmf/6.3–8Sony E2025
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (E)50–400mmf/4.5–6.3Sony E2022
Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (E)150–500mmf/5–6.7Sony E2021
Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (X)150–500mmf/5–6.7Fujifilm X2022
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Z)50–400mmf/4.5–6.3Nikon Z2024
Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Z)150–500mmf/5–6.7Nikon Z2023