Fujifilm FinePix S5600 Zoom vs. Nikon D90
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Megapixels
5.22
12.30
Max. image resolution
2592 x 1944
4288 x 2848
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
23.6 x 15.8 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 S5600 Zoom | Nikon D90 |
Surface area:
24.84 mm² | vs | 372.88 mm² |
Difference: 348.04 mm² (1401%)
D90 sensor is approx. 15.01x bigger than S5600 Zoom sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 3 year gap between Fujifilm S5600 Zoom (2005) and Nikon D90 (2008).
All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
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: 25.61 µm² (539%)
A pixel on Nikon D90 sensor is approx. 539% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S5600 Zoom.
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 S5600 Zoom
Nikon D90
Total megapixels
12.90
Effective megapixels
12.30
Optical zoom
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Auto, 200 - 3200 (plus 6400 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
90 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 380 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.2 - f3.5
Metering
64-segment
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
6
12
Screen size
1.8"
3"
Screen resolution
115,000 dots
920,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1280x720 (24)
Storage types
xD Picture card
SD/SDHC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
4x AA
Lithium-Ion EN-EL3e rechargeable battery
Weight
370 g
703 g
Dimensions
113 x 85 x 112 mm
132 x 103 x 77 mm
Year
2005
2008
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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 S5600 Zoom diagonal
The diagonal of S5600 Zoom 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
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
Diagonal = √ | 5.75² + 4.32² | = 7.19 mm |
Nikon D90 diagonal
w = 23.60 mm
h = 15.80 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.
S5600 Zoom sensor area
Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
D90 sensor area
Width = 23.60 mm
Height = 15.80 mm
Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 mm²
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 |
S5600 Zoom pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2635 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2635 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 2.18 µm |
2635 |
D90 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4281 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4281 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 23.60 | × 1000 | = 5.51 µm |
4281 |
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 |
S5600 Zoom pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.18 µm
Pixel area = 2.18² = 4.75 µm²
Pixel area = 2.18² = 4.75 µm²
D90 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.51 µm
Pixel area = 5.51² = 30.36 µm²
Pixel area = 5.51² = 30.36 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 |
S5600 Zoom pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2635 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2635 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 21 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2635 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 21 MP/cm²
D90 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4281 pixels
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (4281 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 3.29 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (4281 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 3.29 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
S5600 Zoom sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.22
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1981 × 1.33 = 2635
Resolution vertical: X = 1981
Sensor resolution = 2635 x 1981
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.22
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1981
Sensor resolution = 2635 x 1981
D90 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.30
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2873 × 1.49 = 4281
Resolution vertical: X = 2873
Sensor resolution = 4281 x 2873
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.30
r = 23.60/15.80 = 1.49 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2873
Sensor resolution = 4281 x 2873
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 |
S5600 Zoom crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.02 |
7.19 |
D90 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).
S5600 Zoom equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f3.2 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.2 - f3.5) × 6.02 = f19.3 - f21.1
Aperture = f3.2 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.2 - f3.5) × 6.02 = f19.3 - f21.1
D90 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 D90, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Nikon D90 is 1.52
Crop factor for Nikon D90 is 1.52
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