Fujifilm FinePix S9100 vs. Fujifilm FinePix S8200

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Megapixels
9.10
16.20
Max. image resolution
3488 x 2616
4608 x 3456

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
3479 x 2616
4642 x 3490
Diagonal
10.00 mm
7.70 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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1.69 : 1
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Fujifilm FinePix S9100 Fujifilm FinePix S8200
Surface area:
48.00 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 19.54 mm² (69%)
S9100 sensor is approx. 1.69x bigger than S8200 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 7 years between Fujifilm S9100 (2006) and Fujifilm S8200 (2013). Seven years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones.
Pixel pitch
2.3 µm
1.33 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: 0.97 µm (73%)
Pixel pitch of S9100 is approx. 73% higher than pixel pitch of S8200.
Pixel area
5.29 µm²
1.77 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:
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Pixel area difference: 3.52 µm² (199%)
A pixel on Fujifilm S9100 sensor is approx. 199% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S8200.
Pixel density
18.91 MP/cm²
56.79 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: 37.88 µm (200%)
Fujifilm S8200 has approx. 200% higher pixel density than Fujifilm S9100.
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Specs

Fujifilm S9100
Fujifilm S8200
Crop factor
4.33
5.62
Total megapixels
9.20
Effective megapixels
9.10
16.20
Optical zoom
10.7x
40x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
45 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 300 mm
24 - 960 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f4.9
f2.9 - f6.5
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f12.1 - f21.2
f16.3 - f36.5
Metering
256-segment Matrix, Multi Spot, 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
30 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/7000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic
White balance presets
7
7
Screen size
2"
3"
Screen resolution
235,000 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
4 x AA type alkaline batteries
Weight
645 g
670 g
Dimensions
127.0 x 94.0 x 129.5 mm
122.6 x 86.9 x 116.2 mm
Year
2006
2013




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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 S9100 diagonal

The diagonal of S9100 sensor is not 1/1.6 or 0.63" (15.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 10 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 8.00 mm
h = 6.00 mm
Diagonal =  8.00² + 6.00²   = 10.00 mm

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
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm


Surface area

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

S9100 sensor area

Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 mm²

S8200 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
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

S9100 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3479 pixels
Pixel pitch =   8.00  × 1000  = 2.3 µm
3479

S8200 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4642 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.33 µm
4642


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

S9100 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.3 µm

Pixel area = 2.3² = 5.29 µm²

S8200 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.33 µm

Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 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

S9100 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3479 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm

Pixel density = (3479 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 18.91 MP/cm²

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 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

S9100 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 9.10
r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33
X =  9.10 × 1000000  = 2616
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2616 × 1.33 = 3479
Resolution vertical: X = 2616

Sensor resolution = 3479 x 2616

S8200 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.20
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  16.20 × 1000000  = 3490
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3490 × 1.33 = 4642
Resolution vertical: X = 3490

Sensor resolution = 4642 x 3490


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


S9100 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.00 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.33
10.00

S8200 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).

S9100 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.33
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 4.33 = f12.1 - f21.2

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

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