{"id":224123,"date":"2021-04-10T15:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T12:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-a-micro-four-thirds-camera\/"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:30:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T12:30:21","slug":"what-is-a-micro-four-thirds-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-micro-four-thirds-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is a Micro Four Thirds Camera?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41e2421bf31\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41e2421bf31\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-micro-four-thirds-camera\/#A_Smaller_Sensor_with_a_Different_Aspect_Ratio\" >A Smaller Sensor with a Different Aspect Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-micro-four-thirds-camera\/#The_Pros_and_Cons_of_Micro_Four_Thirds\" >The Pros and Cons of Micro Four Thirds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is a Micro Four Thirds Camera?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-719753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/preview-4.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"preview image showing micro four thirds logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We regularly talk about full-frame and crop sensor cameras here at How-To Geek, but there are other sensor formats, too. Let\u2019s have a quick look at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/petapixel.com\/2021\/01\/29\/micro-four-thirds-has-number-one-market-share-among-all-lens-mounts\/\">an increasingly popular option<\/a>: Micro Four Thirds.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Smaller_Sensor_with_a_Different_Aspect_Ratio\"><\/span>A Smaller Sensor with a Different Aspect Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Micro Four Thirds format sensor is normally used in small, mirrorless, consumer-focused cameras with interchangeable lenses, made by Panasonic and Olympus\u2014although you can also find it in some high-end point-and-shoots. It\u2019s smaller than the sensor used in almost all DSLRs, although significantly bigger than the chips found in most smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>Micro Four Thirds has a 17.3mm x 13mm sensor. It\u2019s a good bit smaller than the 36mm x 24mm full-frame format sensor, and about 60% of the size of the most common APS-C crop sensor, 23.6mm x 15.7mm.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-719755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sensorsizes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"image showing relative sensor sizes\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The relative sensor sizes of most smartphone (blue), Micro Four Thirds (green), APS-C (yellow), and Full-Frame (red) cameras.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Micro Four Thirds has a crop factor of around 2. This means that a 50mm lens on a Micro Four Thirds camera has the same field of view as a 100mm lens on a full-frame camera. (It\u2019s about the same as a 70mm lens on an APS-C camera, which has a crop factor of 1.5.)<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Four Thirds format also has a slightly different aspect ratio to the other sensor formats. While they use the 3:2 aspect ratio, Micro Four Thirds has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (hence the name). If you get a Micro Four Thirds camera, you may find yourself needing to crop your images more often.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-719756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2cropcomparison.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Field of view comparison of a 50mm lens on a full frame, APS-C, and Micro Four Thirds camera\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field of view comparison of a 50mm lens on a full-frame, APS-C, and Micro Four Thirds camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pros_and_Cons_of_Micro_Four_Thirds\"><\/span>The Pros and Cons of Micro Four Thirds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sensor size affects a lot about an image. The bigger the sensor, the better it performs in low light. This is why smartphone cameras can struggle so much at night. It also impacts the depth of field. With larger sensors, it\u2019s easier to get blurrier, more bokeh-filled backgrounds. Again, the smaller sensors are\u00a0why smartphones have to \u201cfake it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Micro Four Thirds sits at an interesting intersection between smartphones and larger, dedicated cameras. The bigger sensors can make it possible to take higher quality images.\u00a0However, you don\u2019t get the same low light performance or easy portrait photos as you do with a full-frame camera.<\/p>\n<p>The crop factor can also be an advantage. It enables you to get more zoomed-in photos with shorter and lighter telephoto lenses. It\u2019s really convenient if you like to shoot sports or wildlife photography. One of the most dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing things about DSLRs is how expensive long lenses are.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the sensor, Micro Four Thirds cameras from Olympus and Panasonic are normally affordable, easy to carry, and good at shooting videos. If you\u2019re looking for a mirrorless camera that\u2019s actually small enough to bring around, they\u2019re worth considering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Aren&#8217;t Mirrorless Cameras Smaller?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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