Fujifilm FinePix S2980 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200

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Fujifilm FinePix S2980

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200

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Megapixels

14.00

20.10

Max. image resolution

4288 x 3216

5184 x 3888

Sensor

Sensor type

n/a

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

Sensor resolution

4315 x 3244

5171 x 3888

Diagonal

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 S2980		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200

Surface area:

28.46 mm²

Difference: 0 mm² (0%)

S2980 and H200 sensors are the same size.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Fujifilm S2980 (2011) and Sony H200 (2013). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

1.43 µm

1.19 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: 0.24 µm (20%)

Pixel pitch of S2980 is approx. 20% higher than pixel pitch of H200.

Pixel area

2.04 µm²

1.42 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: 0.62 µm² (44%)

A pixel on Fujifilm S2980 sensor is approx. 44% bigger than a pixel on Sony H200.

Pixel density

49.07 MP/cm²

70.47 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: 21.4 µm (44%)

Sony H200 has approx. 44% higher pixel density than Fujifilm S2980.

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

Specs

Fujifilm S2980

Sony H200

Crop factor

5.62

Total megapixels

20.40

Effective megapixels

20.10

Optical zoom

26x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

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

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

20 cm

Macro focus range

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

24 - 633 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f3.1 - f5.9

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

n/a

f17.4 - f33.2

Metering

Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

30 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1500 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Electronic

None

White balance presets

Screen size

Screen resolution

460,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

1280x720 (30p)

Storage types

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

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

4 x AA type alkaline batteries

Weight

530 g

Dimensions

122.9 x 83.2 x 87.2 mm

Year

2011

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 S2980 diagonal

The diagonal of S2980 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 H200 diagonal

The diagonal of H200 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.

S2980 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

H200 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

S2980 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.43 µm
	4315

H200 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.19 µm
	5171

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

S2980 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.43 µm

Pixel area = 1.43² = 2.04 µm²

H200 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.19 µm

Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 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

S2980 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4315 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.07 MP/cm²

H200 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (5171 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.47 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

S2980 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.00

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	14.00 × 1000000	= 3244
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3244 × 1.33 = 4315
Resolution vertical: X = 3244

Sensor resolution = 4315 x 3244

H200 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	20.10 × 1000000	= 3888
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3888 × 1.33 = 5171
Resolution vertical: X = 3888

Sensor resolution = 5171 x 3888

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

S2980 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.62
	7.70

H200 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).

S2980 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 Fujifilm S2980, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Fujifilm S2980 is 5.62

H200 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.1 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.1 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f17.4 - f33.2

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