Fujifilm FinePix S304 vs. Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR
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Megapixels
3.34
16.00
Max. image resolution
2048 x 1536
4608 x 3456
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
1/2" (~ 6.4 x 4.8 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 S304 | Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR |
Surface area:
21.32 mm² | vs | 30.72 mm² |
Difference: 9.4 mm² (44%)
HS30 EXR sensor is approx. 1.44x bigger than S304 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 10 years between Fujifilm S304 (2002) and Fujifilm HS30 EXR (2012).
Ten 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: 4.47 µm² (232%)
A pixel on Fujifilm S304 sensor is approx. 232% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm HS30 EXR.
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 S304
Fujifilm HS30 EXR
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
16.00
Optical zoom
Yes
30x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
100
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400 and 12800 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
45 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 228 mm
24 - 720 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f3.0
f2.8 - f5.6
Metering
64-segment
Multi, Average, Spot
Exposure compensation
-2.1 - +1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
1/2 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1500 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
1.5"
3"
Screen resolution
60,000 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p)
Storage types
xD Picture card
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 1.1
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
4x AA
Li-ion NP-W126 battery
Weight
295 g
687 g
Dimensions
99.7 x 77.3 x 69.3 mm
130.6 x 96.6 x 126 mm
Year
2002
2012
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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 S304 diagonal
The diagonal of S304 sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
Diagonal = √ | 5.33² + 4.00² | = 6.66 mm |
Fujifilm HS30 EXR diagonal
The diagonal of HS30 EXR sensor is not 1/2 or 0.5" (12.7 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 8 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.40 mm
h = 4.80 mm
w = 6.40 mm
h = 4.80 mm
Diagonal = √ | 6.40² + 4.80² | = 8.00 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
S304 sensor area
Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm
Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²
Height = 4.00 mm
Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²
HS30 EXR sensor area
Width = 6.40 mm
Height = 4.80 mm
Surface area = 6.40 × 4.80 = 30.72 mm²
Height = 4.80 mm
Surface area = 6.40 × 4.80 = 30.72 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 |
S304 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 5.33 | × 1000 | = 2.53 µm |
2108 |
HS30 EXR pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.40 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.40 | × 1000 | = 1.39 µm |
4612 |
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 |
S304 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.53 µm
Pixel area = 2.53² = 6.4 µm²
Pixel area = 2.53² = 6.4 µm²
HS30 EXR pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.39 µm
Pixel area = 1.39² = 1.93 µm²
Pixel area = 1.39² = 1.93 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 |
S304 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm
Pixel density = (2108 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 15.64 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.533 cm
Pixel density = (2108 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 15.64 MP/cm²
HS30 EXR pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Sensor width = 0.64 cm
Pixel density = (4612 / 0.64)² / 1000000 = 51.93 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.64 cm
Pixel density = (4612 / 0.64)² / 1000000 = 51.93 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
S304 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1585 × 1.33 = 2108
Resolution vertical: X = 1585
Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1585
Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585
HS30 EXR sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.40 mm
Sensor height = 4.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3468 × 1.33 = 4612
Resolution vertical: X = 3468
Sensor resolution = 4612 x 3468
Sensor height = 4.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.00
r = 6.40/4.80 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3468
Sensor resolution = 4612 x 3468
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 |
S304 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.5 |
6.66 |
HS30 EXR crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.00 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.41 |
8.00 |
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).
S304 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.0
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.0) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f19.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.0
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.0) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f19.5
HS30 EXR equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.41
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.6) × 5.41 = f15.1 - f30.3
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.6) × 5.41 = f15.1 - f30.3
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