APS-C: what each focal length frames

Every camera on this page has a 1.5x crop factor, so whatever the brand, a lens frames like its focal length times 1.5x on full frame. A 50 mm lens frames like 75 mm on full frame on all 15 of them.

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Cameras with this sensor

Sony A6700 Sony E
Sony A6400 Sony E
Sony ZV-E10 II Sony E
Nikon Z50 II Nikon Z
Nikon Z50 Nikon Z
Nikon Zfc Nikon Z
Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X
Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm X
Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm X
Fujifilm X-S20 Fujifilm X
Fujifilm X-T30 II Fujifilm X
Leica CL L-Mount
Leica TL2 L-Mount
Pentax K-3 III Pentax K
Pentax KF Pentax K

How the frames nest

Frames of 24, 35, 50, 85 and 135 mm lenses on this sensor, from the same spot. The outer frame is 24 mm.

Focal length table

Focal length	Full-frame equivalent	Horizontal angle	Vertical angle	Diagonal angle
14 mm	21 mm	81.2°	59.5°	91.7°
16 mm	24 mm	73.7°	53.1°	84.1°
18 mm	27 mm	67.4°	47.9°	77.4°
20 mm	30 mm	61.9°	43.6°	71.6°
24 mm	36 mm	53.1°	36.9°	62.0°
28 mm	42 mm	46.4°	31.9°	54.5°
35 mm	52 mm	37.8°	25.8°	44.8°
40 mm	60 mm	33.4°	22.6°	39.7°
50 mm	75 mm	27.0°	18.2°	32.2°
70 mm	105 mm	19.5°	13.0°	23.3°
85 mm	128 mm	16.1°	10.8°	19.3°
100 mm	150 mm	13.7°	9.1°	16.4°
135 mm	202 mm	10.2°	6.8°	12.2°
200 mm	300 mm	6.9°	4.6°	8.2°
300 mm	450 mm	4.6°	3.1°	5.5°

Classic full-frame looks

To frame like 24 mm on full frame, use 16 mm.
To frame like 35 mm on full frame, use 23 mm.
To frame like 50 mm on full frame, use 33 mm.
To frame like 85 mm on full frame, use 57 mm.
To frame like 135 mm on full frame, use 90 mm.

Common zoom ranges

A 10-18 mm zoom frames like 15-27 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 100.4° to 67.4°.
A 18-55 mm zoom frames like 27-82 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 67.4° to 24.6°.
A 18-135 mm zoom frames like 27-202 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 67.4° to 10.2°.
A 55-210 mm zoom frames like 82-315 mm on full frame, a horizontal angle of view from 24.6° to 6.5°.

What each focal length covers at a distance

Covers is the width x height of the scene with the camera held horizontally. Close up, real lenses frame a little tighter than these numbers.

Focal length	At 1 m	At 2 m	At 3 m	At 5 m	At 10 m
24 mm	1.0 × 0.7 m	2.0 × 1.3 m	3.0 × 2.0 m	5.0 × 3.3 m	10.0 × 6.7 m
35 mm	0.7 × 0.5 m	1.4 × 0.9 m	2.1 × 1.4 m	3.4 × 2.3 m	6.9 × 4.6 m
50 mm	0.5 × 0.3 m	1.0 × 0.6 m	1.4 × 1.0 m	2.4 × 1.6 m	4.8 × 3.2 m
85 mm	0.3 × 0.2 m	0.6 × 0.4 m	0.8 × 0.6 m	1.4 × 0.9 m	2.8 × 1.9 m
135 mm	0.2 × 0.1 m	0.4 × 0.2 m	0.5 × 0.4 m	0.9 × 0.6 m	1.8 × 1.2 m

How far to stand for a portrait

How far to stand from the subject with the camera held vertically, so the subject fills 90% of the frame height. Full body means a 1.8 m person, head and shoulders about 0.5 m.

35 mm: about 2.9 m (9.6 ft) for a full-body portrait, 0.8 m (2.7 ft) for head and shoulders.
50 mm: about 4.2 m (14 ft) for a full-body portrait, 1.2 m (3.8 ft) for head and shoulders.
85 mm: about 7.1 m (23 ft) for a full-body portrait, 2.0 m (6.5 ft) for head and shoulders.
135 mm: about 11.2 m (37 ft) for a full-body portrait, 3.1 m (10 ft) for head and shoulders.