Fujifilm FinePix S2600hd vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

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Fujifilm FinePix S2600hd

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

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Megapixels

12.20

8.10

Max. image resolution

4000 x 3000

3264 x 2448

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)

Sensor resolution

4029 x 3029

3282 x 2468

Diagonal

7.70 mm

7.19 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 S2600hd		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Surface area:

28.46 mm²

24.84 mm²

Difference: 3.62 mm² (15%)

S2600hd sensor is approx. 1.15x bigger than H9 sensor.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between Fujifilm S2600hd (2010) and Sony H9 (2007). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

1.53 µm

1.75 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: 0.22 µm (14%)

Pixel pitch of H9 is approx. 14% higher than pixel pitch of S2600hd.

Pixel area

2.34 µm²

3.06 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: 0.72 µm² (31%)

A pixel on Sony H9 sensor is approx. 31% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S2600hd.

Pixel density

42.78 MP/cm²

32.58 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: 10.2 µm (31%)

Fujifilm S2600hd has approx. 31% higher pixel density than Sony H9.

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

Specs

Fujifilm S2600hd

Sony H9

Crop factor

5.62

6.02

Total megapixels

Effective megapixels

12.20

Optical zoom

18x

15x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

40 cm

50 cm

Macro focus range

2 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

28 - 504 mm

31 - 465 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f3.1 - f5.6

f2.7 - f4.5

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f17.4 - f31.5

f16.3 - f27.1

Metering

Multi-segment, Spot, TTL 256-zones metering

Centre weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Yes

Min. shutter speed

8 sec

30 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/2000 sec

1/4000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

Screen resolution

230,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

SDHC, Secure Digital

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

4 x AA batteries (Alkaline, NiMH or Lithium)

Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 rechargeable

Weight

337 g

407 g

Dimensions

110.2 x 73.4 x 81.4 mm

109.5 x 83.4 x 85.7 mm

Year

2010

2007

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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 S2600hd diagonal

The diagonal of S2600hd 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

Sony H9 diagonal

The diagonal of H9 sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm

Diagonal = √

5.75² + 4.32²

= 7.19 mm

Surface area

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

S2600hd sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

H9 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 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

S2600hd pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4029 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.53 µm
	4029

H9 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3282 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.75	× 1000	= 1.75 µm
	3282

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

S2600hd pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.53 µm

Pixel area = 1.53² = 2.34 µm²

H9 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.75 µm

Pixel area = 1.75² = 3.06 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

S2600hd pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4029 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4029 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.78 MP/cm²

H9 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3282 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (3282 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 32.58 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

S2600hd sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.20

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	12.20 × 1000000	= 3029
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3029 × 1.33 = 4029
Resolution vertical: X = 3029

Sensor resolution = 4029 x 3029

H9 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.10

r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33

X = √	8.10 × 1000000	= 2468
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2468 × 1.33 = 3282
Resolution vertical: X = 2468

Sensor resolution = 3282 x 2468

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

S2600hd crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.62
	7.70

H9 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.02
	7.19

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).

S2600hd equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.1 - f5.6

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.1 - f5.6) × 5.62 = f17.4 - f31.5

H9 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.7 - f4.5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.7 - f4.5) × 6.02 = f16.3 - f27.1

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