Kodak PixPro FZ41 vs. Kodak EasyShare C1550

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Kodak PixPro FZ41 Kodak EasyShare C1550
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Megapixels
16.15
16.60
Max. image resolution
4608 x 3456
4608 x 3440

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
4635 x 3485
4699 x 3533
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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Kodak PixPro FZ41 Kodak EasyShare C1550
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
FZ41 and C1550 sensors are the same size.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Kodak FZ41 (2013) and Kodak C1550 (2011). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.33 µm
1.31 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: 0.02 µm (2%)
Pixel pitch of FZ41 is approx. 2% higher than pixel pitch of C1550.
Pixel area
1.77 µm²
1.72 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: 0.05 µm² (3%)
A pixel on Kodak FZ41 sensor is approx. 3% bigger than a pixel on Kodak C1550.
Pixel density
56.62 MP/cm²
58.19 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: 1.57 µm (3%)
Kodak C1550 has approx. 3% higher pixel density than Kodak FZ41.
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Specs

Kodak FZ41
Kodak C1550
Crop factor
5.62
5.62
Total megapixels
16.44
Effective megapixels
16.15
Optical zoom
4x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 1600
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
30 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
27 - 108 mm
27 - 135 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f3 - f6.6
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f37.1
n/a
Metering
Multi
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
4 sec
1/4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1400 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
6
Screen size
2.7"
3"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SD/SDHC
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
2xAA alkaline/Ni-MH batteries
2x AA
Weight
116 g
130 g
Dimensions
93.3 x 60.4 x 26.6 mm
93.9 x 60.7 x 30.5 mm
Year
2013
2011




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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 FZ41 diagonal

The diagonal of FZ41 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

Kodak C1550 diagonal

The diagonal of C1550 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.

FZ41 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

C1550 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

FZ41 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4635 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.33 µm
4635

C1550 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4699 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.31 µm
4699


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

FZ41 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.33 µm

Pixel area = 1.33² = 1.77 µm²

C1550 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.31 µm

Pixel area = 1.31² = 1.72 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

FZ41 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4635 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4635 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 56.62 MP/cm²

C1550 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4699 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4699 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 58.19 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

FZ41 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.15
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X = √  16.15 × 1000000  = 3485
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3485 × 1.33 = 4635
Resolution vertical: X = 3485

Sensor resolution = 4635 x 3485

C1550 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.60
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X = √  16.60 × 1000000  = 3533
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3533 × 1.33 = 4699
Resolution vertical: X = 3533

Sensor resolution = 4699 x 3533


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


FZ41 crop factor

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

C1550 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).

FZ41 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3 - f6.6

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f6.6) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f37.1

C1550 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 Kodak C1550, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Kodak C1550 is 5.62

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