APS-C vs Micro 4/3: FOV

Two digital cameras: the Samsung NX2000 (APS-C, crop factor 1.5x) and the Olympus E-PL1 (Micro 4/3, crop factor 2x).

Using the same lens, the Olympus E-PL1 has a smaller field of view. I took a picture with the Samsung NX2000 (and the Pentax K 35/3.5) and drew the boundaries of the field of view of the Olympus E-PL1:

Note that the aspect ratio is different: 3:2 on the NX2000 and 4:3 on the E-PL1.

Also a fun fact, the E-PL1 has fewer pixels (12MP vs 20MP), the sensor size is also smaller. And these two cameras have very close pixel densities of about 230 pixels per mm (~5900 ppi, for the FF sensor it would be about 46MP) . So it makes sense to compare their resolutions with the same lens.

Image albums:

• Olympus E-PL1
• Samsung NX2000