Fujifilm FinePix SL300 vs. Fujifilm FinePix 4800 Zoom

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Megapixels
14.00
2.40
Max. image resolution
4288 x 3216
2400 x 1800

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)
Sensor resolution
4315 x 3244
1793 x 1338
Diagonal
7.70 mm
9.41 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Fujifilm FinePix 4800 Zoom
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 42.47 mm²
Difference: 14.01 mm² (49%)
4800 Zoom sensor is approx. 1.49x bigger than SL300 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations. There is a gap of 11 years between Fujifilm SL300 (2012) and Fujifilm 4800 Zoom (2001). Eleven years is a huge amount of time, technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more efficient than the older one.
Pixel pitch
1.43 µm
4.2 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 2.77 µm (194%)
Pixel pitch of 4800 Zoom is approx. 194% higher than pixel pitch of SL300.
Pixel area
2.04 µm²
17.64 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 15.6 µm² (765%)
A pixel on Fujifilm 4800 Zoom sensor is approx. 765% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm SL300.
Pixel density
49.07 MP/cm²
5.67 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 43.4 µm (765%)
Fujifilm SL300 has approx. 765% higher pixel density than Fujifilm 4800 Zoom.
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Specs

Fujifilm SL300
Fujifilm 4800 Zoom
Crop factor
5.62
4.6
Total megapixels
2.40
Effective megapixels
14.00
2.40
Optical zoom
30x
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1600, (3200, 6400 with boost)
125, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
60 cm
Macro focus range
2 cm
20 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 720 mm
36 - 108 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f3.1 - f5.9
f2.8 - f4.5
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f17.4 - f33.2
f12.9 - f20.7
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Average, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
3 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
6
7
Screen size
3"
2"
Screen resolution
460,000 dots
130,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SmartMedia
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-ion NP-85 rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion (NP-80)
Weight
510 g
280 g
Dimensions
122 x 93 x 100 mm
80 x 98 x 36 mm
Year
2012
2001




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Fujifilm SL300 diagonal

The diagonal of SL300 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Fujifilm 4800 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of 4800 Zoom sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
Diagonal =  7.53² + 5.64²   = 9.41 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

SL300 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

4800 Zoom sensor area

Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm

Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

SL300 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.43 µm
4315

4800 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1793 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.53  × 1000  = 4.2 µm
1793


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

SL300 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.43 µm

Pixel area = 1.43² = 2.04 µm²

4800 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.2 µm

Pixel area = 4.2² = 17.64 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

SL300 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4315 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.07 MP/cm²

4800 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 1793 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm

Pixel density = (1793 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 5.67 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

SL300 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.00
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  14.00 × 1000000  = 3244
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3244 × 1.33 = 4315
Resolution vertical: X = 3244

Sensor resolution = 4315 x 3244

4800 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 2.40
r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34
X =  2.40 × 1000000  = 1338
1.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1338 × 1.34 = 1793
Resolution vertical: X = 1338

Sensor resolution = 1793 x 1338


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


SL300 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

4800 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.6
9.41

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

SL300 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.1 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.1 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f17.4 - f33.2

4800 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.5) × 4.6 = f12.9 - f20.7

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