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camera sensor size, crop factor and object "magnification"
It all about the various levels/forms of magnification/resolution...
There is the lens' magnification/resolution... that determines how large the subject is projected onto the sensor, and how much ...
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camera sensor size, crop factor and object "magnification"
All other things being equal [...], shouldn't the image in a smaller
sensor be just cropped but the object appear the same size?
Yes. That's exactly what's being shown. Just, the "cropped" ...
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camera sensor size, crop factor and object "magnification"
Yes, assuming if using the same lens and focal length is possible, the lens does the same thing on all sensors, and then objects would all be the same size in all crop factor sensors. The cropped ...
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If a CSC sensor is closer to the lens, wouldn't that cancel out the smaller sensor size when compare to a full-frame
A lens is designed to project an image circle of a certain size in order to cover an image area (sensor) of a certain size... and for that image circle to be in focus at that distance (flange distance)...
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If a CSC sensor is closer to the lens, wouldn't that cancel out the smaller sensor size when compare to a full-frame
The format size of the APS-C (Advanced Photo System – Classic format) is approximately 16mm height by 24mm length. This rectangle has a diagonal measure of 28.8mm.
As a rule-of-thumb, the “normal” ...
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