Why sensor size matters
he size of a camera’s imaging sensor determines the ‘effective’ focal length of a lens, and consequently the angle of view. While some cameras have a sensor that is equivalent in size to a frame of 35mm film, the majority of SLRs and mirrorless cameras have a smaller sensor that is roughly the same dimensions as a frame of old-school APS-C film. These ‘APS-C’ sensors capture less of the image projected by the lens; in effect,
