Fujifilm FinePix S8200 vs. Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
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Megapixels
16.20
16.00
Max. image resolution
4608 x 3456
4608 x 3456
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 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 S8200 | Canon PowerShot SX500 IS |
Surface area:
28.46 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
S8200 and SX500 IS sensors are the same size.
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: 0.03 µm² (2%)
A pixel on Canon SX500 IS sensor is approx. 2% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S8200.
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 S8200
Canon SX500 IS
Total megapixels
16.60
Effective megapixels
16.20
16.00
Optical zoom
40x
30x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
45 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 960 mm
24 - 720 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.9 - f6.5
f3.4 - f5.8
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/7000 sec
1/1600 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
None
White balance presets
7
5
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
460,000 dots
461,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1280x720 (25p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
4 x AA type alkaline batteries
Lithium-Ion NB-6L rechargeable battery
Weight
670 g
341 g
Dimensions
122.6 x 86.9 x 116.2 mm
104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm
Year
2013
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 S8200 diagonal
The diagonal of S8200 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal = √ | 6.16² + 4.62² | = 7.70 mm |
Canon SX500 IS diagonal
The diagonal of SX500 IS sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal = √ | 6.16² + 4.62² | = 7.70 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
S8200 sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
SX500 IS sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 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 |
S8200 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4642 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4642 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.33 µm |
4642 |
SX500 IS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.34 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 |
S8200 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.33 µm
Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 µm²
Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 µm²
SX500 IS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.34 µm
Pixel area = 1.34² = 1.8 µm²
Pixel area = 1.34² = 1.8 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 |
S8200 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4642 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4642 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.79 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4642 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.79 MP/cm²
SX500 IS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4612 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4612 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.06 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4612 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.06 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
S8200 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3490 × 1.33 = 4642
Resolution vertical: X = 3490
Sensor resolution = 4642 x 3490
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.20
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3490
Sensor resolution = 4642 x 3490
SX500 IS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3468 × 1.33 = 4612
Resolution vertical: X = 3468
Sensor resolution = 4612 x 3468
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.00
r = 6.16/4.62 = 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 |
S8200 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
7.70 |
SX500 IS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
7.70 |
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).
S8200 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.9 - f6.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.9 - f6.5) × 5.62 = f16.3 - f36.5
Aperture = f2.9 - f6.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.9 - f6.5) × 5.62 = f16.3 - f36.5
SX500 IS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.4 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.4 - f5.8) × 5.62 = f19.1 - f32.6
Aperture = f3.4 - f5.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.4 - f5.8) × 5.62 = f19.1 - f32.6
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