New answers tagged micro-four-thirds
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The reason is historical. Before Micro Four-Thirds, there was Four-Thirds which defined a 4:3 aspect-ratio sensor. The reason is simply that Olympus research concluded that 4:3 aspect-ratio was most pleasing. They even had 4:3 half-frame (2X crop) film cameras.
When Olympus and Panasonic decided to go mirrrorless, it was advantageous to bootstrap the system ...
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I'm not sure if you are asking about the micro four thirds standard or the 4:3 aspect ratio, so I'll answer both:
Why do mirrorless cameras use micro four thirds?
They don't, only Panasonic and Olympus build micro four thirds cameras, there are a lot of other companies making mirrorless cameras (for example: Sony, Fujifilm, Samsung, etc.) that have other ...
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The Four Thirds standard for digital SLRs was designed by Olympus and Kodak to be the first system specifically made for digital, with high standards for telecentric lenses and other design choices for a modern era, rather than adapting a film lens mount. At the time, full-frame sensors were really out of reach in terms of cost, and the smaller sensor ...
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