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500mm on Full frame

Frames like 500mm on full frame: 4.1° across, 2.7° top to bottom.

Reference photo: Forest
A 500mm eq.
The scene as framed by 500mm Full frame
A What 500mm Full frame sees Long focal length: the crop is enlarged and looks soft. The framing is still exact.
A 500mm on Full frame
Focal length500mm
Full-frame equivalent500mm
Horizontal4.1°
Vertical2.7°
Diagonal5°
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 500mm full-frame equivalent on each sensor size (crop-factor convention, diagonal).

SensorFocal lengthClosest page
Medium format632.9mm—
APS-C333.3mm—
APS-C (Canon)312.5mm—
Micro Four Thirds250mm—
1-inch185.2mm—

Primes at 500mm for Full frame (1)

LensFocalApertureMountYear
Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS | S (L)500mmf/5.6L-Mount2024
Zooms that reach 500mm (12)
LensFocalApertureMountYear
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
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 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 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 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 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Z)150–500mmf/5–6.7Nikon Z2023