Canon EOS Rebel T7 vs. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
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Megapixels
24.10
8.00
Max. image resolution
6000 x 4000
3456 x 2304
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
22.3 x 14.9 mm
22.2 x 14.8 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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Surface area:
| 332.27 mm² | vs | 328.56 mm² |
Difference: 3.71 mm² (1%)
Rebel T7 sensor is slightly bigger than Digital Rebel XT sensor (only 1% difference).
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations.
There is a gap of 13 years between Canon Rebel T7 (2018) and
Canon Digital Rebel XT (2005).
Thirteen years is a huge amount of time,
technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more
efficient than the older one.
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: 27.33 µm² (199%)
A pixel on Canon Digital Rebel XT sensor is approx. 199% bigger than a pixel on Canon Rebel T7.
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
Canon Rebel T7
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Total megapixels
24.70
8.20
Effective megapixels
24.10
8.00
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100-6400 (extends to 12800)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Partial
Centre weighted, Evaluative, Multi-pattern
Exposure compensation
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
Bulb+30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (pentamirror)
Optical (pentamirror)
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
3"
1.8"
Screen resolution
921,600 dots
115,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion LP-E10 rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion NB-3L battery
Weight
475 g
540 g
Dimensions
129 x 101.3 x 77.6 mm
126.5 x 94.2 x 64 mm
Year
2018
2005
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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 |
Canon Rebel T7 diagonal
w = 22.30 mm
h = 14.90 mm
h = 14.90 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 22.30² + 14.90² | = 26.82 mm |
Canon Digital Rebel XT diagonal
w = 22.20 mm
h = 14.80 mm
h = 14.80 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 22.20² + 14.80² | = 26.68 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
Rebel T7 sensor area
Width = 22.30 mm
Height = 14.90 mm
Surface area = 22.30 × 14.90 = 332.27 mm²
Height = 14.90 mm
Surface area = 22.30 × 14.90 = 332.27 mm²
Digital Rebel XT sensor area
Width = 22.20 mm
Height = 14.80 mm
Surface area = 22.20 × 14.80 = 328.56 mm²
Height = 14.80 mm
Surface area = 22.20 × 14.80 = 328.56 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 |
Rebel T7 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 22.30 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6012 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 6012 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 22.30 | × 1000 | = 3.71 µm |
| 6012 |
Digital Rebel XT pixel pitch
Sensor width = 22.20 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3464 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3464 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 22.20 | × 1000 | = 6.41 µm |
| 3464 |
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 |
Rebel T7 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.71 µm
Pixel area = 3.71² = 13.76 µm²
Pixel area = 3.71² = 13.76 µm²
Digital Rebel XT pixel area
Pixel pitch = 6.41 µm
Pixel area = 6.41² = 41.09 µm²
Pixel area = 6.41² = 41.09 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 |
Rebel T7 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 6012 pixels
Sensor width = 2.23 cm
Pixel density = (6012 / 2.23)² / 1000000 = 7.27 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.23 cm
Pixel density = (6012 / 2.23)² / 1000000 = 7.27 MP/cm²
Digital Rebel XT pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3464 pixels
Sensor width = 2.22 cm
Pixel density = (3464 / 2.22)² / 1000000 = 2.43 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.22 cm
Pixel density = (3464 / 2.22)² / 1000000 = 2.43 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
Rebel T7 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 22.30 mm
Sensor height = 14.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4008 × 1.5 = 6012
Resolution vertical: X = 4008
Sensor resolution = 6012 x 4008
Sensor height = 14.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.10
| r = 22.30/14.90 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4008
Sensor resolution = 6012 x 4008
Digital Rebel XT sensor resolution
Sensor width = 22.20 mm
Sensor height = 14.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2309 × 1.5 = 3464
Resolution vertical: X = 2309
Sensor resolution = 3464 x 2309
Sensor height = 14.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
| r = 22.20/14.80 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2309
Sensor resolution = 3464 x 2309
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 |
Rebel T7 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 26.82 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.61 |
| 26.82 |
Digital Rebel XT crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 26.68 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.62 |
| 26.68 |
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).
Rebel T7 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
Canon Rebel T7, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Canon Rebel T7 is 1.61
Crop factor for Canon Rebel T7 is 1.61
Digital Rebel XT 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
Canon Digital Rebel XT, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Canon Digital Rebel XT is 1.62
Crop factor for Canon Digital Rebel XT is 1.62
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