Angle of view (photography)

In photography, angle of view (AOV) is the angular extent of a scene recorded by a camera, and is also called field of view. It differs from angle of coverage, which concerns the image circle projected by a lens onto the image plane. AOV depends on both the lens and the film or image sensor size. Smaller digital sensors give a lens a narrower angle of view than 35 mm film.

Also called: Field of view
Depends on: Lens and film or image sensor size
Effect of smaller sensors: A narrower angle of view than 35 mm film

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Article: Angle of view (photography) (English Wikipedia)
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