Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro vs. Nikon D200

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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Nikon D200
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Megapixels
6.10
10.20
Max. image resolution
4256 x 2848
3872 x 2592

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
23.5 x 15.6 mm
23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor resolution
3035 x 2010
3898 x 2616
Diagonal
28.21 mm
28.40 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 S3 Pro Nikon D200
Surface area:
366.60 mm² vs 372.88 mm²
Difference: 6.28 mm² (2%)
D200 sensor is slightly bigger than S3 Pro sensor (only 2% difference).
Pixel pitch
7.74 µm
6.05 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: 1.69 µm (28%)
Pixel pitch of S3 Pro is approx. 28% higher than pixel pitch of D200.
Pixel area
59.91 µm²
36.6 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: 23.31 µm² (64%)
A pixel on Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor is approx. 64% bigger than a pixel on Nikon D200.
Pixel density
1.67 MP/cm²
2.73 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: 1.06 µm (63%)
Nikon D200 has approx. 63% higher pixel density than Fujifilm S3 Pro.
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Specs

Fujifilm S3 Pro
Nikon D200
Crop factor
1.53
1.52
Total megapixels
12.30
10.92
Effective megapixels
6.10
10.20
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
100, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
n/a
n/a
Metering
Multi, Average, Spot
3D Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
2"
2.5"
Screen resolution
235,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA NiMH (4) batteries included
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Weight
930 g
830 g
Dimensions
148 x 135 x 80 mm
147 x 113 x 74 mm
Year
2004
2005




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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 S3 Pro diagonal

w = 23.50 mm
h = 15.60 mm
Diagonal =  23.50² + 15.60²   = 28.21 mm

Nikon D200 diagonal

w = 23.60 mm
h = 15.80 mm
Diagonal =  23.60² + 15.80²   = 28.40 mm


Surface area

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

S3 Pro sensor area

Width = 23.50 mm
Height = 15.60 mm

Surface area = 23.50 × 15.60 = 366.60 mm²

D200 sensor area

Width = 23.60 mm
Height = 15.80 mm

Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 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

S3 Pro pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3035 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.50  × 1000  = 7.74 µm
3035

D200 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3898 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.60  × 1000  = 6.05 µm
3898


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

S3 Pro pixel area

Pixel pitch = 7.74 µm

Pixel area = 7.74² = 59.91 µm²

D200 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 6.05 µm

Pixel area = 6.05² = 36.6 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

S3 Pro pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3035 pixels
Sensor width = 2.35 cm

Pixel density = (3035 / 2.35)² / 1000000 = 1.67 MP/cm²

D200 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3898 pixels
Sensor width = 2.36 cm

Pixel density = (3898 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 2.73 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

S3 Pro sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor height = 15.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
r = 23.50/15.60 = 1.51
X =  6.10 × 1000000  = 2010
1.51
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2010 × 1.51 = 3035
Resolution vertical: X = 2010

Sensor resolution = 3035 x 2010

D200 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.20
r = 23.60/15.80 = 1.49
X =  10.20 × 1000000  = 2616
1.49
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2616 × 1.49 = 3898
Resolution vertical: X = 2616

Sensor resolution = 3898 x 2616


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


S3 Pro crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.21 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.53
28.21

D200 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.40 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.52
28.40

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).

S3 Pro 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 S3 Pro, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Fujifilm S3 Pro is 1.53

D200 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 Nikon D200, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Nikon D200 is 1.52

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