Kodak DC290 vs. Fujifilm FinePix S9500

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Megapixels
2.20
9.24
Max. image resolution
2240 x 1500
3696 x 2464

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/1.76" (~ 7.27 x 5.46 mm)
1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)
Sensor resolution
1710 x 1286
3506 x 2636
Diagonal
9.09 mm
10.00 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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Kodak DC290 Fujifilm FinePix S9500
Surface area:
39.69 mm² vs 48.00 mm²
Difference: 8.31 mm² (21%)
S9500 sensor is approx. 1.21x bigger than DC290 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 6 years between Kodak DC290 (1999) and Fujifilm S9500 (2005). Six years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones.
Pixel pitch
4.25 µm
2.28 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: 1.97 µm (86%)
Pixel pitch of DC290 is approx. 86% higher than pixel pitch of S9500.
Pixel area
18.06 µm²
5.2 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: 12.86 µm² (247%)
A pixel on Kodak DC290 sensor is approx. 247% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S9500.
Pixel density
5.53 MP/cm²
19.21 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: 13.68 µm (247%)
Fujifilm S9500 has approx. 247% higher pixel density than Kodak DC290.
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Specs

Kodak DC290
Fujifilm S9500
Crop factor
4.76
4.33
Total megapixels
2.30
Effective megapixels
2.20
Optical zoom
3x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
100
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
30 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
20 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 115 mm
28 - 300 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3 - f4.7
f2.8 - f4.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f14.3 - f22.4
f12.1 - f21.2
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment
256-segment Matrix, Multi-segment, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
16 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/400 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Electronic
White balance presets
4
6
Screen size
2"
1.8"
Screen resolution
72,000 dots
118,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA NiMH (4) batteries included
4x AA
Weight
550 g
645 g
Dimensions
118 x 57 x 106 mm
128 x 93 x 129 mm
Year
1999
2005




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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

Kodak DC290 diagonal

The diagonal of DC290 sensor is not 1/1.76 or 0.57" (14.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 9.09 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.27 mm
h = 5.46 mm
Diagonal =  7.27² + 5.46²   = 9.09 mm

Fujifilm S9500 diagonal

The diagonal of S9500 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


Surface area

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

DC290 sensor area

Width = 7.27 mm
Height = 5.46 mm

Surface area = 7.27 × 5.46 = 39.69 mm²

S9500 sensor area

Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 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

DC290 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.27 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1710 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.27  × 1000  = 4.25 µm
1710

S9500 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3506 pixels
Pixel pitch =   8.00  × 1000  = 2.28 µm
3506


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

DC290 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.25 µm

Pixel area = 4.25² = 18.06 µm²

S9500 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.28 µm

Pixel area = 2.28² = 5.2 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

DC290 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 1710 pixels
Sensor width = 0.727 cm

Pixel density = (1710 / 0.727)² / 1000000 = 5.53 MP/cm²

S9500 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3506 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm

Pixel density = (3506 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 19.21 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

DC290 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.27 mm
Sensor height = 5.46 mm
Effective megapixels = 2.20
r = 7.27/5.46 = 1.33
X =  2.20 × 1000000  = 1286
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1286 × 1.33 = 1710
Resolution vertical: X = 1286

Sensor resolution = 1710 x 1286

S9500 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 9.24
r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33
X =  9.24 × 1000000  = 2636
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2636 × 1.33 = 3506
Resolution vertical: X = 2636

Sensor resolution = 3506 x 2636


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


DC290 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.09 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.76
9.09

S9500 crop factor

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

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).

DC290 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.76
Aperture = f3 - f4.7

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f4.7) × 4.76 = f14.3 - f22.4

S9500 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

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