Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS vs. Canon IXY DIGITAL 910 IS
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Megapixels
20.20
8.00
Max. image resolution
5184 x 3888
3264 x 2448
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 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:
| 28.46 mm² | vs | 24.84 mm² |
Difference: 3.62 mm² (15%)
ELPH 360 HS sensor is approx. 1.15x bigger than IXY DIGITAL 910 IS sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 9 years between Canon ELPH 360 HS (2016) and Canon IXY DIGITAL 910 IS (2007).
Nine years is a lot of time in terms
of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more
efficient than the older ones.
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: 1.68 µm² (118%)
A pixel on Canon IXY DIGITAL 910 IS sensor is approx. 118% bigger than a pixel on Canon ELPH 360 HS.
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 ELPH 360 HS
Canon IXY DIGITAL 910 IS
Total megapixels
21.10
8.30
Effective megapixels
20.20
8.00
Optical zoom
12x
3.8x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80-3200
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
5 cm
45 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
2 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
25 - 300 mm
28 - 105 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f3.6 - f7
f2.8 - f5.8
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1600 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
5
5
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
460,800 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/MMC card
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
NB-11LH lithium-ion battery
Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery
Weight
147 g
205 g
Dimensions
99.6 x 58 x 22.8 mm
93 x 59 x 26 mm
Year
2016
2007
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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 ELPH 360 HS diagonal
The diagonal of ELPH 360 HS 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 IXY DIGITAL 910 IS diagonal
The diagonal of IXY DIGITAL 910 IS 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
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 5.75² + 4.32² | = 7.19 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
ELPH 360 HS 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
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS sensor area
Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 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 |
ELPH 360 HS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5183 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 5183 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.19 µm |
| 5183 |
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 1.76 µm |
| 3262 |
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 |
ELPH 360 HS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.19 µm
Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 µm²
Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 µm²
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.76 µm
Pixel area = 1.76² = 3.1 µm²
Pixel area = 1.76² = 3.1 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 |
ELPH 360 HS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 5183 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5183 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.79 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5183 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.79 MP/cm²
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 32.18 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 32.18 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
ELPH 360 HS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3897 × 1.33 = 5183
Resolution vertical: X = 3897
Sensor resolution = 5183 x 3897
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.20
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3897
Sensor resolution = 5183 x 3897
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2453 × 1.33 = 3262
Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
| r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
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 |
ELPH 360 HS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
| 7.70 |
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.02 |
| 7.19 |
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).
ELPH 360 HS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.6 - f7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.6 - f7) × 5.62 = f20.2 - f39.3
Aperture = f3.6 - f7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.6 - f7) × 5.62 = f20.2 - f39.3
IXY DIGITAL 910 IS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f34.9
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f34.9
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