Compare digital camera sensor sizes: 1″-Type, 4/3, APS-C, full
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Since 2016, a 1-inch Type sensor size has optimized the portability of sharp travel cameras (recommended here). In comparison, cameras using larger APS-C sensors require heftier 11x to 19x optical zoom lenses which struggle to sharpen the edges of the frame. With a sensor smaller than APS-C, Micro Four Thirds systems have lagged behind the competition for…
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Micro Four Thirds cameras are better at Low Light. (busting the Full Frame myth)
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What is 35mm or 40 mm in camera? - Quora
What did the famous photographer W. Eugene Smith mean by 'The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35 mm camera.'? - Quora
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Is sensor size important? — A Year With My Camera
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CMOS Sensor Size Comparison Guide and Lens Calculator
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Camera sensor size: Why does it matter and exactly how big are they?
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Camera Sensor Size in Photography - Why it Matters!