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APS-C Bokeh vs M43 Bokeh?

Started Aug 8, 2015 | Questions thread
leggeron Senior Member • Posts: 1,077
Re: APS-C Bokeh vs M43 Bokeh?

Well the difference between m43 and canon apsc is 1.25 which means that at equal equivalent focal lengths an aperture of 1.8 on the canon will equal a 1.44 aperture on m43 for the same amount of background blur. I use 1.5 apsc crop cameras where the ratio is 1.333 (so 1.8 aperture on apcs equals 1.35 on m43) and yes, i see a noticeable difference.
So the point is you need fater and longer lenses on m43 to achieve the same amount of blur so its harder. But the good news is that m43 has the neccessary lenses. After a while you'll get used to it and just enjoy your new system.

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