Fujifilm FinePix A303 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50

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Fujifilm FinePix A303

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50

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Megapixels

3.10

20.40

Max. image resolution

2048 x 1536

5184 x 3888

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

CMOS

Sensor size

1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

Sensor resolution

2031 x 1527

5208 x 3916

Diagonal

6.66 mm

7.70 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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Fujifilm FinePix A303		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50

Surface area:

21.32 mm²

28.46 mm²

Difference: 7.14 mm² (33%)

HX50 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than A303 sensor.

Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations. There is a gap of 11 years between Fujifilm A303 (2002) and Sony HX50 (2013). Eleven years is a huge amount of time, technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more efficient than the older one.

Pixel pitch

2.62 µm

1.18 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: 1.44 µm (122%)

Pixel pitch of A303 is approx. 122% higher than pixel pitch of HX50.

Pixel area

6.86 µm²

1.39 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:

Pixel area difference: 5.47 µm² (394%)

A pixel on Fujifilm A303 sensor is approx. 394% bigger than a pixel on Sony HX50.

Pixel density

14.52 MP/cm²

71.48 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: 56.96 µm (392%)

Sony HX50 has approx. 392% higher pixel density than Fujifilm A303.

To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.

Specs

Fujifilm A303

Sony HX50

Crop factor

6.5

5.62

Total megapixels

3.30

Effective megapixels

3.10

20.40

Optical zoom

30x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

100

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, (6400, 12800 with boost)

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

60 cm

Macro focus range

10 cm

5 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

38 - 114 mm

24 - 720 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f4.8

f3.5 - f6.3

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.2 - f31.2

f19.7 - f35.4

Metering

64-segment

Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Yes

Min. shutter speed

1/2 sec

30 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1000 sec

1/1600 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Optical (tunnel)

Electronic (optional)

White balance presets

Screen size

1.5"

Screen resolution

60,000 dots

921,600 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

1920x1080 (60p/60i)

Storage types

xD Picture card

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

USB

USB 1.0

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery

Weight

145 g

272 g

Dimensions

97 x 63.9 x 34.3 mm

108.1 x 64.3 x 38.3 mm

Year

2002

2013

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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

Fujifilm A303 diagonal

The diagonal of A303 sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm

Diagonal = √

5.33² + 4.00²

= 6.66 mm

Sony HX50 diagonal

The diagonal of HX50 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

Diagonal = √

6.16² + 4.62²

= 7.70 mm

Surface area

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

A303 sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

HX50 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
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

A303 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.62 µm
	2031

HX50 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5208 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.18 µm
	5208

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

A303 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.62 µm

Pixel area = 2.62² = 6.86 µm²

HX50 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.18 µm

Pixel area = 1.18² = 1.39 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

A303 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 14.52 MP/cm²

HX50 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 5208 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (5208 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 71.48 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

A303 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	3.10 × 1000000	= 1527
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1527 × 1.33 = 2031
Resolution vertical: X = 1527

Sensor resolution = 2031 x 1527

HX50 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.40

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	20.40 × 1000000	= 3916
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3916 × 1.33 = 5208
Resolution vertical: X = 3916

Sensor resolution = 5208 x 3916

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

A303 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

HX50 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).

A303 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f31.2

HX50 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.5 - f6.3

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f6.3) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f35.4

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