HP PW460t vs. HP CW450

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Megapixels
12.50
12.50
Max. image resolution
4032 x 3024
4032 x 3024

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
4078 x 3066
4078 x 3066
Diagonal
7.70 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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HP PW460t HP CW450
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
PW460t and CW450 sensors are the same size.
Pixel pitch
1.51 µm
1.51 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 µm (0%)
PW460t and CW450 have the same pixel pitch.
Pixel area
2.28 µm²
2.28 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: 0 µm² (0%)
HP PW460t and HP CW450 have the same pixel area.
Pixel density
43.83 MP/cm²
43.83 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 µm (0%)
HP PW460t and HP CW450 have the same pixel density.
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Specs

HP PW460t
HP CW450
Crop factor
5.62
5.62
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
Yes
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f6.3
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f15.7 - f35.4
n/a
Metering
Centre weighted
Centre weighted
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
Max. shutter speed
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
Screen size
3"
2.7"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-Ion
2x AA
Weight
110 g
120 g
Dimensions
91.6 x 57.8 x 18.2 mm
94.7 x 61.1 x 27.5 mm
Year
2010
2010




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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

HP PW460t diagonal

The diagonal of PW460t 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

HP CW450 diagonal

The diagonal of CW450 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.

PW460t sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

CW450 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

PW460t pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4078 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.51 µm
4078

CW450 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4078 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.51 µm
4078


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

PW460t pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.51 µm

Pixel area = 1.51² = 2.28 µm²

CW450 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.51 µm

Pixel area = 1.51² = 2.28 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

PW460t pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4078 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4078 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 43.83 MP/cm²

CW450 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4078 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4078 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 43.83 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

PW460t sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.50
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  12.50 × 1000000  = 3066
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3066 × 1.33 = 4078
Resolution vertical: X = 3066

Sensor resolution = 4078 x 3066

CW450 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.50
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  12.50 × 1000000  = 3066
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3066 × 1.33 = 4078
Resolution vertical: X = 3066

Sensor resolution = 4078 x 3066


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


PW460t crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

CW450 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).

PW460t equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.8 - f6.3

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f6.3) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f35.4

CW450 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 HP CW450, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for HP CW450 is 5.62

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