Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd vs. Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom

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Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd

Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom

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Megapixels

6.30

6.00

Max. image resolution

2848 x 2136

4048 x 3040

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)

Sensor resolution

2905 x 2168

2835 x 2116

Diagonal

9.41 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 S6500fd		Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom

Surface area:

42.47 mm²

Difference: 0 mm² (0%)

S6500fd and S7000 Zoom sensors are the same size.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between Fujifilm S6500fd (2006) and Fujifilm S7000 Zoom (2003). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

2.59 µm

2.66 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: 0.07 µm (3%)

Pixel pitch of S7000 Zoom is approx. 3% higher than pixel pitch of S6500fd.

Pixel area

6.71 µm²

7.08 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: 0.37 µm² (6%)

A pixel on Fujifilm S7000 Zoom sensor is approx. 6% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S6500fd.

Pixel density

14.88 MP/cm²

14.17 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: 0.71 µm (5%)

Fujifilm S6500fd has approx. 5% higher pixel density than Fujifilm S7000 Zoom.

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Specs

Fujifilm S6500fd

Fujifilm S7000 Zoom

Crop factor

4.6

Total megapixels

6.30

Effective megapixels

6.00

Optical zoom

Yes

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

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

Auto, 200, 400 (higher from 3mp down)

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

40 cm

50 cm

Macro focus range

1 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

28 - 300 mm

35 - 210 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f4.9

f2.8 - f3.1

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f12.9 - f22.5

f12.9 - f14.3

Metering

256-segment Matrix, Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot

Multi, Average, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Yes

Min. shutter speed

30 sec

15 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/4000 sec

1/10000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

2.5"

1.8"

Screen resolution

235,000 dots

118,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

xD Picture card

xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

4x AA

AA NiMH (4) batteries included

Weight

570 g

590 g

Dimensions

130.7 x 97.2 x 119.5 mm

121 x 82 x 97 mm

Year

2006

2003

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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 S6500fd diagonal

The diagonal of S6500fd sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm

Diagonal = √

7.53² + 5.64²

= 9.41 mm

Fujifilm S7000 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of S7000 Zoom sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm

Diagonal = √

7.53² + 5.64²

= 9.41 mm

Surface area

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

S6500fd sensor area

Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm

Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²

S7000 Zoom sensor area

Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm

Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 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

S6500fd pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2905 pixels

Pixel pitch =	7.53	× 1000	= 2.59 µm
	2905

S7000 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2835 pixels

Pixel pitch =	7.53	× 1000	= 2.66 µm
	2835

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

S6500fd pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.59 µm

Pixel area = 2.59² = 6.71 µm²

S7000 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.66 µm

Pixel area = 2.66² = 7.08 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

S6500fd pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2905 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm

Pixel density = (2905 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 14.88 MP/cm²

S7000 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2835 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm

Pixel density = (2835 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 14.17 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

S6500fd sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.30

r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34

X = √	6.30 × 1000000	= 2168
	1.34

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2168 × 1.34 = 2905
Resolution vertical: X = 2168

Sensor resolution = 2905 x 2168

S7000 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.00

r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34

X = √	6.00 × 1000000	= 2116
	1.34

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2116 × 1.34 = 2835
Resolution vertical: X = 2116

Sensor resolution = 2835 x 2116

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

S6500fd crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 4.6
	9.41

S7000 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 4.6
	9.41

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).

S6500fd equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 4.6 = f12.9 - f22.5

S7000 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.1

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.1) × 4.6 = f12.9 - f14.3

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