BenQ G1 vs. Canon PowerShot G15
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Megapixels
14.00
12.10
Max. image resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 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.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
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.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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BenQ G1 | Canon PowerShot G15 |
Surface area:
28.46 mm² | vs | 42.47 mm² |
Difference: 14.01 mm² (49%)
G15 sensor is approx. 1.49x bigger than G1 sensor.
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.
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.
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.
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: 1.46 µm² (72%)
A pixel on Canon G15 sensor is approx. 72% bigger than a pixel on BenQ G1.
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.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
BenQ G1
Canon G15
Total megapixels
13.30
Effective megapixels
14.00
12.10
Optical zoom
4.6x
5x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ,3200, 6400
Auto, 80 - 12800
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
30 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 110 mm
28 - 140 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Max. aperture
f1.8 - f4.9
f1.8 - f2.8
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
6
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
920,000 dots
922,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery
Weight
195 g
352 g
Dimensions
114 x 62.5 x 25.5 mm
106.6 x 75.9 x 40.1 mm
Year
2012
2012
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
BenQ G1 diagonal
The diagonal of G1 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
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal = √ | 6.16² + 4.62² | = 7.70 mm |
Canon G15 diagonal
The diagonal of G15 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
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.
G1 sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
G15 sensor area
Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
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 |
G1 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.43 µm |
4315 |
G15 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4027 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4027 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 7.53 | × 1000 | = 1.87 µm |
4027 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
effective megapixels |
G1 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.43 µm
Pixel area = 1.43² = 2.04 µm²
Pixel area = 1.43² = 2.04 µm²
G15 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.87 µm
Pixel area = 1.87² = 3.5 µm²
Pixel area = 1.87² = 3.5 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this 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 |
G1 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4315 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.07 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4315 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.07 MP/cm²
G15 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4027 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4027 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.6 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4027 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.6 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:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
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 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
G1 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3244 × 1.33 = 4315
Resolution vertical: X = 3244
Sensor resolution = 4315 x 3244
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.00
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3244
Sensor resolution = 4315 x 3244
G15 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3005 × 1.34 = 4027
Resolution vertical: X = 3005
Sensor resolution = 4027 x 3005
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3005
Sensor resolution = 4027 x 3005
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 |
G1 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
7.70 |
G15 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).
G1 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f1.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f4.9) × 5.62 = f10.1 - f27.5
Aperture = f1.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f4.9) × 5.62 = f10.1 - f27.5
G15 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.8) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f12.9
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.8) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f12.9
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