I've checked real FOV of my G1WH. It is about 94-95 degrees, definitely not 140.
You can easily check yours simply:
1. Find big object, lets say 70cm or more
2. Aim the camera to have this object fully filled the viewfinder from left to right
3. Measure distance from lens to this object and width of chosen object
4. Calculate FOV from the formula:
fov=2*atan(half_of_width_of_object/distance_from_object)
At my case I found wall picture 70cm width which filled width of viewfinder at 33cm.
I made also other test with bigger object to confirm that.
You can also use calculator at: http://www.panohelp.com/lensfov.html
Could any G1W owner check his camera real FOV?
BTW 95 degrees is really fine. I don't want to have more fov because then it would be almost impossible to read license places. If you imagine real 140degs the picture should almost contain your side mirrors.
You can easily check yours simply:
1. Find big object, lets say 70cm or more
2. Aim the camera to have this object fully filled the viewfinder from left to right
3. Measure distance from lens to this object and width of chosen object
4. Calculate FOV from the formula:
fov=2*atan(half_of_width_of_object/distance_from_object)
At my case I found wall picture 70cm width which filled width of viewfinder at 33cm.
I made also other test with bigger object to confirm that.
You can also use calculator at: http://www.panohelp.com/lensfov.html
Could any G1W owner check his camera real FOV?
BTW 95 degrees is really fine. I don't want to have more fov because then it would be almost impossible to read license places. If you imagine real 140degs the picture should almost contain your side mirrors.
