Fujifilm FinePix F100fd vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15
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Megapixels
12.00
20.10
Max. image resolution
4000 x 3000
5472 x 3648
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)
13.2 x 8.8 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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Fujifilm FinePix F100fd | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15 |
Surface area:
48.00 mm² | vs | 116.16 mm² |
Difference: 68.16 mm² (142%)
LX15 sensor is approx. 2.42x bigger than F100fd sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 8 years between Fujifilm F100fd (2008) and Panasonic LX15 (2016).
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 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: 1.76 µm² (44%)
A pixel on Panasonic LX15 sensor is approx. 44% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm F100fd.
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
Fujifilm F100fd
Panasonic LX15
Total megapixels
20.90
Effective megapixels
12.00
20.10
Optical zoom
5x
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 125-12800 (extends to 80-25600)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
30 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 140 mm
24 - 72 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.3 - f5.1
f1.4 - f2.8
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
4 sec
60 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1500 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
6
5
Screen size
2.7"
3"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p/24p)
Storage types
xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
NP-50 Li Ion battery
Lithium-ion battery
Weight
210 g
310 g
Dimensions
98 x 59 x 23 mm
105.5 x 60 x 42 mm
Year
2008
2016
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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 |
Fujifilm F100fd diagonal
The diagonal of F100fd sensor is not 1/1.6 or 0.63" (15.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 10 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 8.00 mm
h = 6.00 mm
w = 8.00 mm
h = 6.00 mm
Diagonal = √ | 8.00² + 6.00² | = 10.00 mm |
Panasonic LX15 diagonal
w = 13.20 mm
h = 8.80 mm
h = 8.80 mm
Diagonal = √ | 13.20² + 8.80² | = 15.86 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
F100fd sensor area
Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm
Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 mm²
Height = 6.00 mm
Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 mm²
LX15 sensor area
Width = 13.20 mm
Height = 8.80 mm
Surface area = 13.20 × 8.80 = 116.16 mm²
Height = 8.80 mm
Surface area = 13.20 × 8.80 = 116.16 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 |
F100fd pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 8.00 | × 1000 | = 2 µm |
3995 |
LX15 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5492 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 5492 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 13.20 | × 1000 | = 2.4 µm |
5492 |
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 |
F100fd pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2 µm
Pixel area = 2² = 4 µm²
Pixel area = 2² = 4 µm²
LX15 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.4 µm
Pixel area = 2.4² = 5.76 µm²
Pixel area = 2.4² = 5.76 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 |
F100fd pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm
Pixel density = (3995 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 24.94 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.8 cm
Pixel density = (3995 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 24.94 MP/cm²
LX15 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 5492 pixels
Sensor width = 1.32 cm
Pixel density = (5492 / 1.32)² / 1000000 = 17.31 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 1.32 cm
Pixel density = (5492 / 1.32)² / 1000000 = 17.31 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
F100fd sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3004 × 1.33 = 3995
Resolution vertical: X = 3004
Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3004
Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004
LX15 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor height = 8.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3661 × 1.5 = 5492
Resolution vertical: X = 3661
Sensor resolution = 5492 x 3661
Sensor height = 8.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
r = 13.20/8.80 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3661
Sensor resolution = 5492 x 3661
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 |
F100fd crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.00 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.33 |
10.00 |
LX15 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 15.86 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 2.73 |
15.86 |
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).
F100fd equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.33
Aperture = f3.3 - f5.1
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3 - f5.1) × 4.33 = f14.3 - f22.1
Aperture = f3.3 - f5.1
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3 - f5.1) × 4.33 = f14.3 - f22.1
LX15 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 2.73
Aperture = f1.4 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.4 - f2.8) × 2.73 = f3.8 - f7.6
Aperture = f1.4 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.4 - f2.8) × 2.73 = f3.8 - f7.6
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