How much wider is 24mm than 28mm for travel selfies?
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When my wife and I take travel selfies, we often fill most of the frame and lose too much of the background. My current camera starts at 28mm equivalent. If I used a camera or lens that goes wider, such as 24mm equivalent, would that make a meaningful difference for selfies taken from the same distance? Roughly how much more of the scene would fit in the frame?
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Rather than considering a whole new camera, as the S95 is a rather nice little thing, you could chuck a small tripod in your backpack for these shots.
This would allow you to compose you shot with your wife and use the self timer for the photo.
Gorillapods are tiny enough to go in your pocket and can grip onto benches, railings, or branches or you could look into a light weight monopod to extend your reach if you don't want to let go of your camera.
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Yes—if you take the photo from the same position, 24mm will fit noticeably more into the frame than 28mm, but it is not a huge jump. Going from 28mm to 24mm is about 1/6 wider overall, which means roughly 8% more scene on each side if you stay centered.
So a 24mm equivalent lens can help include a bit more background in a selfie, but it will not completely transform the shot. If the main problem is fitting both of you and the scenery comfortably, increasing camera distance often helps more than a small focal-length change.
A practical alternative is to use a small tripod or support and the self-timer. A compact tripod or flexible mini tripod lets you place the camera farther away, compose properly, and include much more of the background than you could by hand-holding at arm’s length.
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