AgfaPhoto sensor 830s vs. Contax U4R

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Megapixels
8.00
4.00
Max. image resolution
3264 x 2448
2272 x 1704

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
Sensor resolution
3262 x 2453
2306 x 1734
Diagonal
7.19 mm
6.66 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 sensor 830s Contax U4R
Surface area:
24.84 mm² vs 21.32 mm²
Difference: 3.52 mm² (17%)
sensor 830s sensor is approx. 1.17x bigger than U4R sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 5 year gap between AgfaPhoto sensor 830s (2009) and Contax U4R (2004). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.76 µm
2.31 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: 0.55 µm (31%)
Pixel pitch of U4R is approx. 31% higher than pixel pitch of sensor 830s.
Pixel area
3.1 µm²
5.34 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: 2.24 µm² (72%)
A pixel on Contax U4R sensor is approx. 72% bigger than a pixel on AgfaPhoto sensor 830s.
Pixel density
32.18 MP/cm²
18.72 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: 13.46 µm (72%)
AgfaPhoto sensor 830s has approx. 72% higher pixel density than Contax U4R.
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Specs

AgfaPhoto sensor 830s
Contax U4R
Crop factor
6.02
6.5
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
Yes
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
60 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
20 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
36 - 108 mm
38 - 115 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f4.8
f2.8 - f4.7
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f28.9
f18.2 - f30.6
Metering
Multi Spot, Spot
Centre weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
4 sec
1 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
2.4"
2"
Screen resolution
130,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
2x AA
Li-Ion
Weight
120 g
140 g
Dimensions
91.7 x 30 x 61.5 mm
102 x 64 x 19 mm
Year
2009
2004




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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 sensor 830s diagonal

The diagonal of sensor 830s 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

Contax U4R diagonal

The diagonal of U4R sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
Diagonal = √  5.33² + 4.00²   = 6.66 mm


Surface area

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

sensor 830s sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²

U4R sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 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

sensor 830s pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.75  × 1000  = 1.76 µm
3262

U4R pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2306 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.33  × 1000  = 2.31 µm
2306


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

sensor 830s pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.76 µm

Pixel area = 1.76² = 3.1 µm²

U4R pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.31 µm

Pixel area = 2.31² = 5.34 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

sensor 830s pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (3262 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 32.18 MP/cm²

U4R pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2306 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2306 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 18.72 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

sensor 830s sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33
X = √  8.00 × 1000000  = 2453
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2453 × 1.33 = 3262
Resolution vertical: X = 2453

Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453

U4R sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.00
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33
X = √  4.00 × 1000000  = 1734
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1734 × 1.33 = 2306
Resolution vertical: X = 1734

Sensor resolution = 2306 x 1734


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


sensor 830s crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.02
7.19

U4R crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.5
6.66

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).

sensor 830s equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f28.9

U4R equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.7

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.7) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f30.6

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