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

  • Jake Farm@sopuli.xyzOP
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    10 months ago

    I don’t see how it would be confusing when not all mirrorless cameras with 4/3 sensors are even compatible with mft. It has caused me quite a bit of confusion and videos explicitly talking about image sensors are mixing them up.

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      10 months ago

      I don’t see how it would be confusing when not all mirrorless cameras with 4/3 sensors are even compatible with mft

      That’s my point. If you see someone saying “micro four thirds” what they really mean “micro four thirds lens mount on a four thirds sensor”

      No one is talking about four thirds lens mount systems anymore, because it’s a deprecated format

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      Agree. People talk about full frame and APS-C sensors independently of whether that sensor is in a DSLR or MILC body.

      One possible explanation is that some FF and APS-C DSLRs are still in production while four thirds DSLRs stopped production 15 or so years ago. Four thirds also doubles as the name of the first system, which helps add to the confusion.