Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS vs. Fujifilm FinePix AX230
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Megapixels
12.10
12.20
Max. image resolution
4000 x 3000
4000 x 3000
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 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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| Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS | Fujifilm FinePix AX230 | |
Surface area:
| 28.46 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
ELPH 500 HS and AX230 sensors are the same size.
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: 0.03 µm² (1%)
A pixel on Canon ELPH 500 HS sensor is approx. 1% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm AX230.
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 500 HS
Fujifilm AX230
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
12.10
Optical zoom
4.4x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 125 - 3200
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
45 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 105 mm
28 - 140 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f5.8
f3.6 - f5.9
Metering
Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1600 sec
1/1400 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
3.2"
3"
Screen resolution
461,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion NB-6L rechargeable battery
2x AA
Weight
185 g
167 g
Dimensions
100.6 x 55.4 x 25.0 mm
93 x 60 x 28 mm
Year
2011
2010
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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 500 HS diagonal
The diagonal of ELPH 500 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 |
Fujifilm AX230 diagonal
The diagonal of AX230 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 |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
ELPH 500 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
AX230 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
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 500 HS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.54 µm |
| 4011 |
AX230 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4029 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4029 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.53 µm |
| 4029 |
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 500 HS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.54 µm
Pixel area = 1.54² = 2.37 µm²
Pixel area = 1.54² = 2.37 µm²
AX230 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.53 µm
Pixel area = 1.53² = 2.34 µm²
Pixel area = 1.53² = 2.34 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 500 HS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.4 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.4 MP/cm²
AX230 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4029 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4029 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.78 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4029 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.78 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 500 HS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3016 × 1.33 = 4011
Resolution vertical: X = 3016
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 3016
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3016
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 3016
AX230 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3029 × 1.33 = 4029
Resolution vertical: X = 3029
Sensor resolution = 4029 x 3029
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.20
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3029
Sensor resolution = 4029 x 3029
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 500 HS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
| 7.70 |
AX230 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).
ELPH 500 HS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.0 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f5.8) × 5.62 = f11.2 - f32.6
Aperture = f2.0 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f5.8) × 5.62 = f11.2 - f32.6
AX230 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.6 - f5.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.6 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f20.2 - f33.2
Aperture = f3.6 - f5.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.6 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f20.2 - f33.2
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