Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR vs. Canon PowerShot S100

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Megapixels
12.00
12.10
Max. image resolution
4000 x 3000
4000 x 3000

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)
Sensor resolution
3995 x 3004
4027 x 3005
Diagonal
10.00 mm
9.41 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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1.13 : 1
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Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Canon PowerShot S100
Surface area:
48.00 mm² vs 42.47 mm²
Difference: 5.53 mm² (13%)
F200EXR sensor is approx. 1.13x bigger than S100 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Fujifilm F200EXR (2009) and Canon S100 (2011). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
2 µm
1.87 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: 0.13 µm (7%)
Pixel pitch of F200EXR is approx. 7% higher than pixel pitch of S100.
Pixel area
4 µm²
3.5 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: 0.5 µm² (14%)
A pixel on Fujifilm F200EXR sensor is approx. 14% bigger than a pixel on Canon S100.
Pixel density
24.94 MP/cm²
28.6 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: 3.66 µm (15%)
Canon S100 has approx. 15% higher pixel density than Fujifilm F200EXR.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Fujifilm F200EXR
Canon S100
Crop factor
4.33
4.6
Total megapixels
13.30
Effective megapixels
12.00
12.10
Optical zoom
5x
5x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Auto, 80 - 6400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
30 cm
Macro focus range
45 cm
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 140 mm
24 - 120 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.3
f2.0 - f5.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f14.3
f9.2 - f27.1
Metering
TTL 256-zones metering
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
4 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1500 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
7
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
461,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital, xD Picture card
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
NP-50 Li Ion battery
Lithium-Ion NB-5L rechargeable battery
Weight
175 g
198 g
Dimensions
97.7 x 58.9 x 23.4 mm
98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm
Year
2009
2011




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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 F200EXR diagonal

The diagonal of F200EXR 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
Diagonal =  8.00² + 6.00²   = 10.00 mm

Canon S100 diagonal

The diagonal of S100 sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
Diagonal =  7.53² + 5.64²   = 9.41 mm


Surface area

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

F200EXR sensor area

Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 mm²

S100 sensor area

Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm

Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 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

F200EXR pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Pixel pitch =   8.00  × 1000  = 2 µm
3995

S100 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4027 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.53  × 1000  = 1.87 µm
4027


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

F200EXR pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2 µm

Pixel area = 2² = 4 µm²

S100 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.87 µm

Pixel area = 1.87² = 3.5 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

F200EXR pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm

Pixel density = (3995 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 24.94 MP/cm²

S100 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4027 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm

Pixel density = (4027 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.6 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

F200EXR sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33
X =  12.00 × 1000000  = 3004
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3004 × 1.33 = 3995
Resolution vertical: X = 3004

Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004

S100 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34
X =  12.10 × 1000000  = 3005
1.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3005 × 1.34 = 4027
Resolution vertical: X = 3005

Sensor resolution = 4027 x 3005


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


F200EXR crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.00 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.33
10.00

S100 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.6
9.41

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).

F200EXR equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.33
Aperture = f3.3

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3) × 4.33 = f14.3

S100 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f2.0 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f5.9) × 4.6 = f9.2 - f27.1

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