Why do so many videos and even online camera stores call the 4/3 type sensor "Micro Four Thirds" when Micro Four Thirds is a mirrorless camera mount format? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz to c/photography@lemmy.ml

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I get that they sound similar but they absolutely are not the same thing and its use implies that there are only mirrorless cameras.

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[-] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 2 points 10 months ago

What's an example of a device with a 4/3 sensor that is not m43?

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

I've still got an old Olympus E-300 that fits that category :)

[-] Zak@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The Panasonic LX100 and Leica D-Lux are fixed-lens cameras with that sensor format.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has the m43 mount but not a 4/3 sensor; it's 18.95x10mm instead of 17.3x13mm.

[-] Steve@startrek.website -3 points 10 months ago

Your mom holding an Olympus E-1

[-] wargreymon2023@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

I didn't know the mount is proprietary

[-] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

I guess it is actually an open standard.

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