Epson R-D1xG vs. Leica M10 (Typ 3656)

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Epson R-D1xG Leica M10 (Typ 3656)
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Megapixels
6.10
24.00
Max. image resolution
3008 x 2000
5952 x 3968

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.6 mm
36 x 24 mm
Sensor resolution
3045 x 2003
6000 x 4000
Diagonal
28.37 mm
43.27 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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Epson R-D1xG Leica M10 (Typ 3656)
Surface area:
369.72 mm² vs 864.00 mm²
Difference: 494.28 mm² (134%)
M10 (Typ 3656) sensor is approx. 2.34x bigger than R-D1xG sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 8 years between Epson R-D1xG (2009) and Leica M10 (Typ 3656) (2017). 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
7.78 µm
6 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: 1.78 µm (30%)
Pixel pitch of R-D1xG is approx. 30% higher than pixel pitch of M10 (Typ 3656).
Pixel area
60.53 µm²
36 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: 24.53 µm² (68%)
A pixel on Epson R-D1xG sensor is approx. 68% bigger than a pixel on Leica M10 (Typ 3656).
Pixel density
1.65 MP/cm²
2.78 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: 1.13 µm (68%)
Leica M10 (Typ 3656) has approx. 68% higher pixel density than Epson R-D1xG.
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Specs

Epson R-D1xG
Leica M10 (Typ 3656)
Crop factor
1.53
1
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
24.00
Optical zoom
 
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Auto, 100-50000
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
n/a
n/a
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
1 sec
125 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (rangefinder)
Optical (rangefinder)
White balance presets
6
8
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
1,036,800 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Weight
570 g
660 g
Dimensions
142.0 x 88.5 x 39.5 mm
139 x 38.5 x 80 mm
Year
2009
2017




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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

Epson R-D1xG diagonal

w = 23.70 mm
h = 15.60 mm
Diagonal =  23.70² + 15.60²   = 28.37 mm

Leica M10 (Typ 3656) diagonal

w = 36.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
Diagonal =  36.00² + 24.00²   = 43.27 mm


Surface area

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

R-D1xG sensor area

Width = 23.70 mm
Height = 15.60 mm

Surface area = 23.70 × 15.60 = 369.72 mm²

M10 (Typ 3656) sensor area

Width = 36.00 mm
Height = 24.00 mm

Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 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

R-D1xG pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.70 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3045 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.70  × 1000  = 7.78 µm
3045

M10 (Typ 3656) pixel pitch

Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Pixel pitch =   36.00  × 1000  = 6 µm
6000


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

R-D1xG pixel area

Pixel pitch = 7.78 µm

Pixel area = 7.78² = 60.53 µm²

M10 (Typ 3656) pixel area

Pixel pitch = 6 µm

Pixel area = 6² = 36 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

R-D1xG pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3045 pixels
Sensor width = 2.37 cm

Pixel density = (3045 / 2.37)² / 1000000 = 1.65 MP/cm²

M10 (Typ 3656) pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Sensor width = 3.6 cm

Pixel density = (6000 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 2.78 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:
(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

R-D1xG sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.70 mm
Sensor height = 15.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
r = 23.70/15.60 = 1.52
X =  6.10 × 1000000  = 2003
1.52
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2003 × 1.52 = 3045
Resolution vertical: X = 2003

Sensor resolution = 3045 x 2003

M10 (Typ 3656) sensor resolution

Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.00
r = 36.00/24.00 = 1.5
X =  24.00 × 1000000  = 4000
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4000 × 1.5 = 6000
Resolution vertical: X = 4000

Sensor resolution = 6000 x 4000


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


R-D1xG crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.37 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.53
28.37

M10 (Typ 3656) crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.27 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1
43.27

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).

R-D1xG equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Epson R-D1xG, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Epson R-D1xG is 1.53

M10 (Typ 3656) equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Leica M10 (Typ 3656), take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Since crop factor for Leica M10 (Typ 3656) is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.

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