Full Frame To Micro Four Thirds

From full frame to micro four thirds.

Full frame to micro four thirds.

My path is likely quite different from others you may have read. It s an old debate but i have a bit of an edge since i have used both in a professional setting and extensively for a quite a bit now. When talking about the most versatile micro four thirds zoom lenses in any category the panasonic 35 100mm f 2 8 ii is a tough one to beat although strangely enough it manages to fly somewhat under the radar. For photographers there are lots of better options available at similar price points and for most us micro four thirds.

But a modern full frame camera such as the sony a7 iii will of course beat any mft camera easily in these regards. My photography gear has evolved quite a bit over the years. Something has to give and it seems micro four thirds is the likely victim. To get the equivalent depth of field you similarly divide aperture by 2.

While size is the most obvious difference that is only a portion of the story. There s a considerable difference in cost between micro four thirds and full frame systems. Now that you have the full frame though will micro four thirds models maybe get less attention going forward. A 50mm lens on full frame is 25mm on micro four thirds.

It s not a cheap system but compared to a full frame one it is. The full frame canon 5d mark iv the 1 6x crop aps c canon 1200d and the 2x crop micro four thirds olympus om d e m1 mark ii to add to the confusion canon s 1 6x crop isn t the standard for aps c sensor sizes. I would say it is. Is the difference noticeable.

Now take a look at the following image. It is taken with the olympus om d em 1 mark ii a m43 sensor camera. This is panasonic s premium fast telephoto zoom lens equivalent to a 70 200mm in full frame terms. Most micro four thirds cameras are not that much smaller or lighter than the smallest full frame cameras such as the sony mirrorless ones.

Micro four thirds 4 3 is a relatively new format and term. As for the g9 it has been only 2 5 years sorry. I had great hopes for the micro four thirds format i really did. It s all about learning and hopefully i can help others to avoid making the same mistakes i did.

A 50mm f 4 lens on full frame has an entrance pupil of 12 5mm. First introduced around 2008 this sensor is slightly smaller and compact in nature. The om d em 1 mark ii is a professional micro 43 camera. Posted on may 18 2017 may 18 2017 by chris corradino.