AgfaPhoto Optima 104 vs. Canon PowerShot A470

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AgfaPhoto Optima 104

Canon PowerShot A470

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Megapixels

12.00

7.10

Max. image resolution

4000 x 3000

3072 x 2304

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.33" (~ 6.08 x 4.56 mm)

1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)

Sensor resolution

3995 x 3004

3072 x 2310

Diagonal

7.60 mm

7.19 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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AgfaPhoto Optima 104		Canon PowerShot A470

Surface area:

27.72 mm²

24.84 mm²

Difference: 2.88 mm² (12%)

Optima 104 sensor is approx. 1.12x bigger than A470 sensor.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between AgfaPhoto Optima 104 (2010) and Canon A470 (2008). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

1.52 µm

1.87 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: 0.35 µm (23%)

Pixel pitch of A470 is approx. 23% higher than pixel pitch of Optima 104.

Pixel area

2.31 µm²

3.5 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:

Pixel area difference: 1.19 µm² (52%)

A pixel on Canon A470 sensor is approx. 52% bigger than a pixel on AgfaPhoto Optima 104.

Pixel density

43.17 MP/cm²

28.54 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: 14.63 µm (51%)

AgfaPhoto Optima 104 has approx. 51% higher pixel density than Canon A470.

To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.

Specs

AgfaPhoto Optima 104

Canon A470

Crop factor

5.69

6.02

Total megapixels

Effective megapixels

7.10

Optical zoom

Yes

3.5x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

70 cm

40 cm

Macro focus range

12 cm

1 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

29 - 110 mm

38 - 132 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f6.3

f3 - f5.8

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f15.9 - f35.8

f18.1 - f34.9

Metering

Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot

Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

1 sec

15 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

None

White balance presets

Screen size

2.5"

Screen resolution

230,400 dots

115,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

SDHC, Secure Digital

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

Li-Ion

AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight

100 g

165 g

Dimensions

90 x 56.8 x 18 mm

104.8 x 55.1 x 40.7 mm

Year

2010

2008

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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

AgfaPhoto Optima 104 diagonal

The diagonal of Optima 104 sensor is not 1/2.33 or 0.43" (10.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.6 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.08 mm
h = 4.56 mm

Diagonal = √

6.08² + 4.56²

= 7.60 mm

Canon A470 diagonal

The diagonal of A470 sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm

Diagonal = √

5.75² + 4.32²

= 7.19 mm

Surface area

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

Optima 104 sensor area

Width = 6.08 mm
Height = 4.56 mm

Surface area = 6.08 × 4.56 = 27.72 mm²

A470 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 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

Optima 104 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.08	× 1000	= 1.52 µm
	3995

A470 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.75	× 1000	= 1.87 µm
	3072

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

Optima 104 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.52 µm

Pixel area = 1.52² = 2.31 µm²

A470 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.87 µm

Pixel area = 1.87² = 3.5 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

Optima 104 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor width = 0.608 cm

Pixel density = (3995 / 0.608)² / 1000000 = 43.17 MP/cm²

A470 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (3072 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 28.54 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

Optima 104 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor height = 4.56 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00

r = 6.08/4.56 = 1.33

X = √	12.00 × 1000000	= 3004
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3004 × 1.33 = 3995
Resolution vertical: X = 3004

Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004

A470 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 7.10

r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33

X = √	7.10 × 1000000	= 2310
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2310 × 1.33 = 3072
Resolution vertical: X = 2310

Sensor resolution = 3072 x 2310

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

Optima 104 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.60 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.69
	7.60

A470 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.02
	7.19

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).

Optima 104 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.69
Aperture = f2.8 - f6.3

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f6.3) × 5.69 = f15.9 - f35.8

A470 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f3 - f5.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f5.8) × 6.02 = f18.1 - f34.9

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