EXIF - What does this mean?

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I looked at someones EXIF and it said, for Focal Length, "18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)". What does that mean? Is it 18mm or 27mm?
 
I looked at someones EXIF and it said, for Focal Length, "18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)". What does that mean? Is it 18mm or 27mm?

It means the lens was dialed into 18mm, but it was effectively 27mm using a cropped sensor (like N0YZE pointed out).
 
ah ok, thanks for the info.
 

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