Epson R-D1xG vs. Olympus E-10
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Megapixels
6.10
3.70
Max. image resolution
3008 x 2000
2240 x 1680
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.6 mm
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 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:
| 369.72 mm² | vs | 58.08 mm² |
Difference: 311.64 mm² (537%)
R-D1xG sensor is approx. 6.37x bigger than E-10 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 9 years between Epson R-D1xG (2009) and Olympus E-10 (2000).
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: 44.77 µm² (284%)
A pixel on Epson R-D1xG sensor is approx. 284% bigger than a pixel on Olympus E-10.
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
Epson R-D1xG
Olympus E-10
Total megapixels
4.00
Effective megapixels
3.70
Optical zoom
4x
Digital zoom
No
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600
80, 160, 320
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
20 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 - 140 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f2.4
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Centre weighted, ESP Digital, 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
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/640 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (rangefinder)
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
6
7
Screen size
2.5"
1.8"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
114,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, SmartMedia
USB
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)
Weight
570 g
1190 g
Dimensions
142.0 x 88.5 x 39.5 mm
129 x 104 x 161 mm
Year
2009
2000
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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 |
Epson R-D1xG diagonal
w = 23.70 mm
h = 15.60 mm
h = 15.60 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 23.70² + 15.60² | = 28.37 mm |
Olympus E-10 diagonal
The diagonal of E-10 sensor is not 2/3 or 0.67" (16.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 11 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 8.80 mm
h = 6.60 mm
w = 8.80 mm
h = 6.60 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 8.80² + 6.60² | = 11.00 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
Height = 15.60 mm
Surface area = 23.70 × 15.60 = 369.72 mm²
E-10 sensor area
Width = 8.80 mm
Height = 6.60 mm
Surface area = 8.80 × 6.60 = 58.08 mm²
Height = 6.60 mm
Surface area = 8.80 × 6.60 = 58.08 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
Sensor resolution width = 3045 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 23.70 | × 1000 | = 7.78 µm |
| 3045 |
E-10 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2218 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2218 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 3.97 µm |
| 2218 |
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 |
R-D1xG pixel area
Pixel pitch = 7.78 µm
Pixel area = 7.78² = 60.53 µm²
Pixel area = 7.78² = 60.53 µm²
E-10 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.97 µm
Pixel area = 3.97² = 15.76 µm²
Pixel area = 3.97² = 15.76 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 |
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
Sensor width = 2.37 cm
Pixel density = (3045 / 2.37)² / 1000000 = 1.65 MP/cm²
E-10 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2218 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (2218 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 6.35 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (2218 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 6.35 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
R-D1xG sensor resolution
Sensor width = 23.70 mm
Sensor height = 15.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2003 × 1.52 = 3045
Resolution vertical: X = 2003
Sensor resolution = 3045 x 2003
Sensor height = 15.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
| r = 23.70/15.60 = 1.52 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2003
Sensor resolution = 3045 x 2003
E-10 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.70
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1668 × 1.33 = 2218
Resolution vertical: X = 1668
Sensor resolution = 2218 x 1668
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.70
| r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1668
Sensor resolution = 2218 x 1668
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 |
E-10 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
| 11.00 |
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
Crop factor for Epson R-D1xG is 1.53
E-10 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 3.93
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.4) × 3.93 = f7.9 - f9.4
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.4) × 3.93 = f7.9 - f9.4
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