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500mm on APS-C

Frames like 750mm on full frame: 2.7° across, 1.8° top to bottom.

Reference photo: Forest
A 750mm eq.
The scene as framed by 500mm APS-C
A What 500mm APS-C sees Long focal length: the crop is enlarged and looks soft. The framing is still exact.
A 500mm on APS-C
Focal length500mm
Full-frame equivalent750mm
Horizontal2.7°
Vertical1.8°
Diagonal3.2°
SensorAPS-C 23.5 × 15.6 mm
Crop factor×1.5
Aspect ratio3:2

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Same framing on other formats

The focal length that matches 750mm full-frame equivalent on each sensor size (crop-factor convention, diagonal).

SensorFocal lengthClosest page
Medium format949.4mm—
Full frame750mm800mm on Full frame
APS-C (Canon)468.8mm—
Micro Four Thirds375mm—
1-inch277.8mm—

Primes at 500mm for APS-C (1)

LensFocalApertureMountYear
Fujifilm XF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR500mmf/5.6Fujifilm X2024
Zooms that reach 500mm (1)
LensFocalApertureMountYear
Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR150–600mmf/5.6–8Fujifilm X2022