Canon IXY 10S vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

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Canon IXY 10S

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

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Megapixels

14.10

18.20

Max. image resolution

4320 x 3240

4896 x 3672

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

CMOS

Sensor size

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

Sensor resolution

4330 x 3256

4920 x 3699

Diagonal

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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Canon IXY 10S		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Surface area:

28.46 mm²

Difference: 0 mm² (0%)

IXY 10S and HX99 sensors are the same size.

Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 8 years between Canon IXY 10S (2010) and Sony HX99 (2018). Eight years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones.

Pixel pitch

1.42 µm

1.25 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: 0.17 µm (14%)

Pixel pitch of IXY 10S is approx. 14% higher than pixel pitch of HX99.

Pixel area

2.02 µm²

1.56 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: 0.46 µm² (29%)

A pixel on Canon IXY 10S sensor is approx. 29% bigger than a pixel on Sony HX99.

Pixel density

49.41 MP/cm²

63.79 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: 14.38 µm (29%)

Sony HX99 has approx. 29% higher pixel density than Canon IXY 10S.

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

Specs

Canon IXY 10S

Sony HX99

Crop factor

5.62

Total megapixels

14.50

Effective megapixels

14.10

18.20

Optical zoom

30x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Auto, 80-12800

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

50 cm

5 cm

Macro focus range

3 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

24 - 120 mm

24 - 720 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f5.9

f3.5 - f6.4

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f15.7 - f33.2

f19.7 - f36

Metering

Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot

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

30 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/3000 sec

1/2000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

None

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

3.5"

Screen resolution

461,000 dots

921,600 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

3840x2160 (30p/24p)

Storage types

SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

Lithium-Ion NB-6L battery

Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1

Weight

160 g

242 g

Dimensions

99.3 x 55.7 x 22.0 mm

102 x 58.1 x 35.5 mm

Year

2010

2018

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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

Canon IXY 10S diagonal

The diagonal of IXY 10S 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

Sony HX99 diagonal

The diagonal of HX99 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.

IXY 10S sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

HX99 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

IXY 10S pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4330 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.42 µm
	4330

HX99 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4920 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.25 µm
	4920

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

IXY 10S pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.42 µm

Pixel area = 1.42² = 2.02 µm²

HX99 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.25 µm

Pixel area = 1.25² = 1.56 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

IXY 10S pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4330 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4330 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.41 MP/cm²

HX99 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4920 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4920 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 63.79 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

IXY 10S sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.10

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	14.10 × 1000000	= 3256
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3256 × 1.33 = 4330
Resolution vertical: X = 3256

Sensor resolution = 4330 x 3256

HX99 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.20

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	18.20 × 1000000	= 3699
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3699 × 1.33 = 4920
Resolution vertical: X = 3699

Sensor resolution = 4920 x 3699

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

IXY 10S crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.62
	7.70

HX99 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).

IXY 10S equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f33.2

HX99 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.5 - f6.4

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f6.4) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f36

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