Concord DVx vs. Concord ES500z
Comparison
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Megapixels
2.00
5.10
Max. image resolution
2304 x 1728
2560 x 1936
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2" (~ 6.4 x 4.8 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:
| 30.72 mm² | vs | 24.84 mm² |
Difference: 5.88 mm² (24%)
DVx sensor is approx. 1.24x bigger than ES500z sensor.
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: 10.49 µm² (215%)
A pixel on Concord DVx sensor is approx. 215% bigger than a pixel on Concord ES500z.
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
Concord DVx
Concord ES500z
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
No
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
100, 200, 400
Auto, 100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
20 cm
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
40 mm
34 - 98 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f3.5
f2.8 - f4.8
Metering
Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Centre weighted
Exposure compensation
±1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
1/2 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical
White balance presets
5
5
Screen size
1.5"
2"
Screen resolution
120,480 dots
153,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.1
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-Ion
2x AA
Weight
185 g
140 g
Dimensions
62 x 16 x 103 mm
100 x 30 x 60 mm
Year
2004
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 |
Concord DVx diagonal
The diagonal of DVx sensor is not 1/2 or 0.5" (12.7 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 8 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.40 mm
h = 4.80 mm
w = 6.40 mm
h = 4.80 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 6.40² + 4.80² | = 8.00 mm |
Concord ES500z diagonal
The diagonal of ES500z 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.
DVx sensor area
Width = 6.40 mm
Height = 4.80 mm
Surface area = 6.40 × 4.80 = 30.72 mm²
Height = 4.80 mm
Surface area = 6.40 × 4.80 = 30.72 mm²
ES500z 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 |
DVx pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.40 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1631 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 1631 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.40 | × 1000 | = 3.92 µm |
| 1631 |
ES500z pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2604 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2604 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 2.21 µm |
| 2604 |
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 |
DVx pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.92 µm
Pixel area = 3.92² = 15.37 µm²
Pixel area = 3.92² = 15.37 µm²
ES500z pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.21 µm
Pixel area = 2.21² = 4.88 µm²
Pixel area = 2.21² = 4.88 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 |
DVx pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 1631 pixels
Sensor width = 0.64 cm
Pixel density = (1631 / 0.64)² / 1000000 = 6.49 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.64 cm
Pixel density = (1631 / 0.64)² / 1000000 = 6.49 MP/cm²
ES500z pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2604 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2604 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 20.51 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2604 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 20.51 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
DVx sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.40 mm
Sensor height = 4.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 2.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1226 × 1.33 = 1631
Resolution vertical: X = 1226
Sensor resolution = 1631 x 1226
Sensor height = 4.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 2.00
| r = 6.40/4.80 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1226
Sensor resolution = 1631 x 1226
ES500z sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1958 × 1.33 = 2604
Resolution vertical: X = 1958
Sensor resolution = 2604 x 1958
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.10
| r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1958
Sensor resolution = 2604 x 1958
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 |
DVx crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.41 |
| 8.00 |
ES500z 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).
DVx equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.41
Aperture = f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5) × 5.41 = f18.9
Aperture = f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5) × 5.41 = f18.9
ES500z equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f28.9
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f28.9
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