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Ebooks cannot change the font width, they only have to concentrate on the spaces, which is not the case with paper books.
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But with a paper book, everything is static for the reader. For many ebook readers, that very fact is what attracted them to digital books, because of the ability to adjust font size, spacing, margins, and the font face itself.
The example picture you posted is awful IMO. The san serif font is very lightweight, and the two column view doesn't work for me on several levels. For one thing, the columns are too wide, and the space between the columns is too narrow. Even with a paper book, there is a wider gutter between the two facing pages.
So it looks similar to a paper book layout as it's held in the readers hands, but nothing about that "look" helps with readability. It's a deterrent, not a help, and very visually unappealing and cluttered.