Casio Exilim EX-Z75 vs. Casio Exilim EX-S8

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Megapixels
7.10
12.39
Max. image resolution
3072 x 2304
4000 x 3000

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
1/2.33" (~ 6.08 x 4.56 mm)
Sensor resolution
3072 x 2310
4059 x 3052
Diagonal
7.19 mm
7.60 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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Casio Exilim EX-Z75 Casio Exilim EX-S8
Surface area:
24.84 mm² vs 27.72 mm²
Difference: 2.88 mm² (12%)
S8 sensor is approx. 1.12x bigger than Z75 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between Casio Z75 (2007) and Casio S8 (2010). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.87 µm
1.5 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: 0.37 µm (25%)
Pixel pitch of Z75 is approx. 25% higher than pixel pitch of S8.
Pixel area
3.5 µm²
2.25 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:
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Pixel area difference: 1.25 µm² (56%)
A pixel on Casio Z75 sensor is approx. 56% bigger than a pixel on Casio S8.
Pixel density
28.54 MP/cm²
44.57 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: 16.03 µm (56%)
Casio S8 has approx. 56% higher pixel density than Casio Z75.
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Specs

Casio Z75
Casio S8
Crop factor
6.02
5.69
Total megapixels
7.40
Effective megapixels
7.10
Optical zoom
3x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
8 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
8 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 114 mm
27 - 108 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f3.1 - f5.9
f3.2 - f8.0
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f18.7 - f35.5
f18.2 - f45.5
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot
Centre weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
4 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
7
7
Screen size
2.6"
2.7"
Screen resolution
114,960 dots
230,160 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Li-Ion
Weight
121 g
99 g
Dimensions
95 x 60 x 20 mm
96.5 x 55.9 x 19.5 mm
Year
2007
2010




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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

Casio Z75 diagonal

The diagonal of Z75 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
Diagonal = √  5.75² + 4.32²   = 7.19 mm

Casio S8 diagonal

The diagonal of S8 sensor is not 1/2.33 or 0.43" (10.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.6 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.08 mm
h = 4.56 mm
Diagonal = √  6.08² + 4.56²   = 7.60 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

Z75 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²

S8 sensor area

Width = 6.08 mm
Height = 4.56 mm

Surface area = 6.08 × 4.56 = 27.72 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

Z75 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.75  × 1000  = 1.87 µm
3072

S8 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4059 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.08  × 1000  = 1.5 µm
4059


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

Z75 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.87 µm

Pixel area = 1.87² = 3.5 µm²

S8 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.5 µm

Pixel area = 1.5² = 2.25 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

Z75 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (3072 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 28.54 MP/cm²

S8 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4059 pixels
Sensor width = 0.608 cm

Pixel density = (4059 / 0.608)² / 1000000 = 44.57 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

Z75 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 7.10
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33
X = √  7.10 × 1000000  = 2310
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2310 × 1.33 = 3072
Resolution vertical: X = 2310

Sensor resolution = 3072 x 2310

S8 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor height = 4.56 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.39
r = 6.08/4.56 = 1.33
X = √  12.39 × 1000000  = 3052
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3052 × 1.33 = 4059
Resolution vertical: X = 3052

Sensor resolution = 4059 x 3052


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


Z75 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.02
7.19

S8 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.60 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.69
7.60

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).

Z75 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f3.1 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.1 - f5.9) × 6.02 = f18.7 - f35.5

S8 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.69
Aperture = f3.2 - f8.0

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.2 - f8.0) × 5.69 = f18.2 - f45.5

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