Comparison between 35mm and Medium Format Image Size / Focal Length

 
Image Width (mm)
Image Length (mm)
Image Diagonal (mm)
Image Aspect Ratio
Focal Length vs. 35mm
Image Area vs. 35mm
Number of Exposures per Film
24x36
24.0
36.0
43.27
1.50
1.00
100%
24/36
4.5x6
42.0
56.0
70.00
1.33
0.62
272%
16/32
44x66 (Alpa)
44.0
66.00
79.32
1.50
0.55
336%
10/20
6x6
56.0
56.0
79.20
1.00
0.55
363%
12/24
6x7
56.0
67.0
87.32
1.20
0.50

434%

10/20
6x8
56.0
75.0
93.60
1.34
0.46
486%
9/18
6x9
56.0
84.0
100.96
1.50
0.43
544%
8/16

Notes: actual dimensions of the picture may vary slightly depending on the camera model; on the Fuji G690, image size is 56x85mm. Number of exposures is also variable: some 4.5x6 cameras only provide 15 exposures per roll of 120 film, some 6x7 reach 21 exposures on 220 film.

 

Focal Length Equivalence Table based on Diagonal Field of View

24x36 (in mm)
4.5x6 (in mm)
6x6 (in mm)
6x7 (in mm)
6x8 (in mm)
6x9 (in mm)
14
23
26
28
30
33
16
26
29
32
35
37
18
29
33
36
39
42
20
32
37
40
43
47
21
34
38
42
45
49
24
39
44
48
52
56
28
45
51
57
61
65
35
57
64
71
76
82
50
81
92
101
108
117
75
121
137
151
162
175
100
162
183
202
216
233
135
218
247
272
292
315
200
324
366
404
433
467
300
485
549
605
649
700
400
647
732
807
865
933

 

Specifications of Usual Lenses in 6x9 Format

6x9 Focal Length (mm)
35mm Equivalent (mm)
Diagonal Field of View(°)
Vertical Field of View(°)

Horizontal Field of View(°)

38 (Biogon)

20.7
92
60
82
50
21.4
91
58
80
65
27.9
76
47
66
90
38.6
59
35
50
100
42.9
54
31
46
150
64.3
37
21
31
180
77.1
31
18
26
250
107.1
23
13
19
Note: Zeiss Biogon specifications are for 44x66 Alpa format and are provided for comparison purposes.

 

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