What is a 4 3 image sensor?

What is a 4 3 image sensor?

The Four Thirds System is a standard created by Olympus and Eastman Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) and mirrorless camera design and development. The size of the sensor is significantly smaller than for most DSLRs and this implies that lenses, especially telephoto lenses, can be smaller.

What is a Zuiko lens?

Zuiko (Japanese: ズイコー or 瑞光) is a brand of optical lenses made by Olympus Corporation that was used up to and into the Four Thirds system era. With the introduction of the Micro Four Thirds system in 2008, new lenses for that system started to be branded as M. Zuiko Digital.

Where are Zuiko lenses made?

Japan
The 75mm is made in Japan because I think its actually a Sigma lens and I’m pretty sure they still only manufacture their glass in Japan. I was under the impression that Olympus made their own lenses….Latest buying guides.

Is MFT an Olympus?

MFT lenses are produced by Cosina Voigtländer, DJI, Kowa, Kodak, Mitakon, Olympus, Panasonic, Samyang, Sharp, Sigma, SLR Magic, Tamron, Tokina, TTArtisan, Veydra, Xiaomi, Laowa, Yongnuo, Zonlai, Lensbaby, Kowa and 7artisans amongst others. …

Is micro four thirds bigger than APS-C?

Finally, there are Micro Four Thirds cameras, which contain Micro Four Thirds sensors; these are even smaller than APS-C sensors, clocking in at just 17.3 mm x 13 mm.

Are there any lenses that work on a 4 / 3rds sensor?

All Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses are designed for the 4/3rds image sensor format. Similarly to Canon’s EOS system, they have fully electronic mounts with no mechanical connections to the camera bodies at all — a side effect of which is that even manual focus is achieved via an electronic ‘focus-by-wire’ system.

What’s the focal length of an Olympus Zuiko?

Olympus divides its Zuiko Digital range into three tiers of features, build quality and price, each tier broadening out the focal length range, i.e. Standard: 14mm to 150mm in eight, F2.8-6.3 lenses.

Which is the new camera lens for the E 3?

Zuiko Digital 12–60mm F2.8–4 ED SWD — The new ‘kit’ lens with the E-3, the first lens released to feature the new SWD focusing technology. Zuiko Digital 14–54mm F2.8–3.5 ED — Released as a ‘kit’ lens for the E-1; available as kit lens for the E-3.