Fujifilm FinePix S304 vs. Fujifilm FinePix S5500 Zoom

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Fujifilm FinePix S304

Fujifilm FinePix S5500 Zoom

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Megapixels

3.34

4.20

Max. image resolution

2048 x 1536

2272 x 1704

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)

Sensor resolution

2108 x 1585

2363 x 1777

Diagonal

6.66 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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Fujifilm FinePix S304		Fujifilm FinePix S5500 Zoom

Surface area:

21.32 mm²

Difference: 0 mm² (0%)

S304 and S5500 Zoom sensors are the same size.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Fujifilm S304 (2002) and Fujifilm S5500 Zoom (2004). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

2.53 µm

2.26 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: 0.27 µm (12%)

Pixel pitch of S304 is approx. 12% higher than pixel pitch of S5500 Zoom.

Pixel area

6.4 µm²

5.11 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: 1.29 µm² (25%)

A pixel on Fujifilm S304 sensor is approx. 25% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S5500 Zoom.

Pixel density

15.64 MP/cm²

19.65 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: 4.01 µm (26%)

Fujifilm S5500 Zoom has approx. 26% higher pixel density than Fujifilm S304.

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Specs

Fujifilm S304

Fujifilm S5500 Zoom

Crop factor

6.5

Total megapixels

Effective megapixels

Optical zoom

Yes

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

100

Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

80 cm

90 cm

Macro focus range

10 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

38 - 228 mm

37 - 370 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f3.0

f2.8 - f3.1

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.2 - f19.5

f18.2 - f20.2

Metering

64-segment

64-segment, Centre weighted, Spot

Exposure compensation

-2.1 - +1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Yes

Min. shutter speed

1/2 sec

15 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1500 sec

1/2000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

1.5"

Screen resolution

60,000 dots

115,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

xD Picture card

USB

USB 1.1

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

4x AA

Weight

295 g

337 g

Dimensions

99.7 x 77.3 x 69.3 mm

113 x 81 x 79 mm

Year

2002

2004

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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 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

Diagonal = √

5.33² + 4.00²

= 6.66 mm

Fujifilm S5500 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of S5500 Zoom 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

Diagonal = √

5.33² + 4.00²

= 6.66 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

S5500 Zoom sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 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

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.53 µm
	2108

S5500 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2363 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.26 µm
	2363

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

S304 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.53 µm

Pixel area = 2.53² = 6.4 µm²

S5500 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.26 µm

Pixel area = 2.26² = 5.11 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

S304 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2108 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 15.64 MP/cm²

S5500 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2363 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2363 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 19.65 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

S304 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	3.34 × 1000000	= 1585
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1585 × 1.33 = 2108
Resolution vertical: X = 1585

Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585

S5500 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.20

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	4.20 × 1000000	= 1777
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1777 × 1.33 = 2363
Resolution vertical: X = 1777

Sensor resolution = 2363 x 1777

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

S5500 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

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

S5500 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.1

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.1) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f20.2

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