Four Thirds system


A standard format for image sensors that was first presented by Olympus and Kodak in the year 2002. It differs from other DSLR and mirrorless systems in that it uses a smaller sensor that has an aspect ratio of 4:3, while those other systems use a larger sensor that has an aspect ratio of 3:2.


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