Common Crop Factors
Crop factor figures are useful in calculating 35 mm equivalent focal length and 35 mm equivalent magnification. Some common crop factors are:
| Type | Height (mm) | Crop factor |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2.5" (Many Superzoom and point-and-shoot cameras) | 4.29 | 5.6 |
| 1/2.3" (Compacts and Superzooms like Canon Powershot SX Series) | 4.62 | 5.2 |
| 1/1.8" (High-end compacts like Canon Powershot G1 - G7) | 5.32 | 4.5 |
| 1/1.7" (High-end compacts like Canon Powershot G9 - G12) | 5.70 | 4.2 |
| 2/3" (Fujifilm X10) | 6.60 | 3.6 |
| Nikon 1/CX | 8.80 | 2.7 |
| m4/3 · 4/3" (Four Thirds) | 13 | 1.84–2 |
| Sigma Foveon X3 | 13.80 | 1.7 |
| Canon APS-C | 14.80 | 1.6 |
| General APS-C (Nikon DX, Pentax K, Samsung NX, Sony α DT & NEX) | 15.60 | 1.5 |
| Canon APS-H | 18.60 | 1.3 |
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