BenQ DC E820 vs. Kodak EasyShare C183

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Megapixels
8.00
14.60
Max. image resolution
3264 x 2448
4288 x 3216

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
3262 x 2453
4406 x 3313
Diagonal
7.19 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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BenQ DC E820 Kodak EasyShare C183
Surface area:
24.84 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 3.62 mm² (15%)
C183 sensor is approx. 1.15x bigger than DC E820 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between BenQ DC E820 (2007) and Kodak C183 (2010). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.76 µm
1.4 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: 0.36 µm (26%)
Pixel pitch of DC E820 is approx. 26% higher than pixel pitch of C183.
Pixel area
3.1 µm²
1.96 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: 1.14 µm² (58%)
A pixel on BenQ DC E820 sensor is approx. 58% bigger than a pixel on Kodak C183.
Pixel density
32.18 MP/cm²
51.16 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: 18.98 µm (59%)
Kodak C183 has approx. 59% higher pixel density than BenQ DC E820.
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Specs

BenQ DC E820
Kodak C183
Crop factor
6.02
5.62
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
Yes
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto
Auto, 64, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
60 cm
Macro focus range
15 cm
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
37 - 112 mm
32 - 96 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f5.2
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f31.3
n/a
Metering
Centre weighted
Centre weighted, Multi-segment
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
1/8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1400 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
6
5
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
150,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
Secure Digital
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-Ion
2x AA
Weight
130 g
175 g
Dimensions
91.5 x 56 x 19.5 mm
96.1 x 62.3 x 31.4 mm
Year
2007
2010




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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

BenQ DC E820 diagonal

The diagonal of DC E820 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

Kodak C183 diagonal

The diagonal of C183 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.

DC E820 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²

C183 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

DC E820 pixel pitch

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

C183 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4406 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.4 µm
4406


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

DC E820 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.76 µm

Pixel area = 1.76² = 3.1 µm²

C183 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.4 µm

Pixel area = 1.4² = 1.96 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

DC E820 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

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

C183 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4406 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4406 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 51.16 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

DC E820 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

C183 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.60
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  14.60 × 1000000  = 3313
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3313 × 1.33 = 4406
Resolution vertical: X = 3313

Sensor resolution = 4406 x 3313


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


DC E820 crop factor

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

C183 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).

DC E820 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.2

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.2) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f31.3

C183 equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Kodak C183, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Kodak C183 is 5.62

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