Crop Factor Simulator

Simulate crop factor and field of view between different sensor sizes. Compare full frame, Super 35, MFT and custom sensors to match your framing.

Preview

Focal length

16 mm 600 mm

16 mm

Tip: Pretend you’re choosing a lens. Watch how crop changes the “framing” even when focal length stays the same.

Sensor & Reference

Sensor presets

Reference image

Results

Sensor —

Crop factor ×—

FF equivalent —

FoV (H) —

FoV (V) —

FoV (Diag) —

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How Crop Factor Works

Same Lens, Different Framing

Crop factor describes how a sensor size compares to full-frame. Smaller sensors capture a smaller portion of the image circle, so the framing looks tighter — like you “zoomed in” (but you didn’t change perspective).

What This Simulator Shows

Pick a sensor preset and focal length and the tool estimates: crop factor, full-frame equivalent focal length and field of view. The preview helps you “feel” the framing change.

Pro Tips

Matching shots across cameras: match framing via FF-equivalent, then adjust DoF creatively.

Don’t confuse crop with compression: compression is distance + focal length, not sensor size.

Lens choice on smaller sensors: wide looks “less wide”, so plan your true wide end.

Depth of field: smaller sensors typically make it easier to get deeper DoF at similar framing.