Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 vs. Kodak PixPro AZ361

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Kodak PixPro AZ361
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Megapixels
20.10
16.15
Max. image resolution
5152 x 3864
4608 x 3456

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
5171 x 3888
4635 x 3485
Diagonal
7.70 mm
7.70 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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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Kodak PixPro AZ361
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
H300 and AZ361 sensors are the same size.
Pixel pitch
1.19 µm
1.33 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: 0.14 µm (12%)
Pixel pitch of AZ361 is approx. 12% higher than pixel pitch of H300.
Pixel area
1.42 µm²
1.77 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: 0.35 µm² (25%)
A pixel on Kodak AZ361 sensor is approx. 25% bigger than a pixel on Sony H300.
Pixel density
70.47 MP/cm²
56.62 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: 13.85 µm (24%)
Sony H300 has approx. 24% higher pixel density than Kodak AZ361.
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Specs

Sony H300
Kodak AZ361
Crop factor
5.62
5.62
Total megapixels
20.40
16.44
Effective megapixels
20.10
16.15
Optical zoom
35x
36x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80-3200
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
25 - 875 mm
24 - 864 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.0 - f5.9
f2.9 - f5.7
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f33.2
f16.3 - f32
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1500 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
460,800 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1280x720 (30p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo
SD/SDHC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
4 x AA batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LB-060
Weight
495 g
416 g
Dimensions
129.6 x 95 x 122.3 mm
112.7 x 81.6 x 76.7 mm
Year
2014
2013




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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

Sony H300 diagonal

The diagonal of H300 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

Kodak AZ361 diagonal

The diagonal of AZ361 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


Surface area

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

H300 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

AZ361 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 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

H300 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.19 µm
5171

AZ361 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4635 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.33 µm
4635


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

H300 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.19 µm

Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 µm²

AZ361 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.33 µm

Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 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

H300 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (5171 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.47 MP/cm²

AZ361 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4635 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4635 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.62 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

H300 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X = √  20.10 × 1000000  = 3888
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3888 × 1.33 = 5171
Resolution vertical: X = 3888

Sensor resolution = 5171 x 3888

AZ361 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.15
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X = √  16.15 × 1000000  = 3485
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3485 × 1.33 = 4635
Resolution vertical: X = 3485

Sensor resolution = 4635 x 3485


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


H300 crop factor

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

AZ361 crop factor

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

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).

H300 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.0 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.0 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f33.2

AZ361 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.9 - f5.7

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.9 - f5.7) × 5.62 = f16.3 - f32

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