Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200 vs. Nikon Coolpix S8000
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Megapixels
8.30
14.20
Max. image resolution
3264 x 2448
4320 x 3240
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 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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Surface area:
| 58.08 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 29.62 mm² (104%)
DiMAGE A200 sensor is approx. 2.04x bigger than S8000 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 6 years between Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200 (2004) and Nikon S8000 (2010).
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 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: 5 µm² (248%)
A pixel on Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200 sensor is approx. 248% bigger than a pixel on Nikon S8000.
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
Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200
Nikon S8000
Total megapixels
14.50
Effective megapixels
14.20
Optical zoom
7.1x
10x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800
Auto
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
13 cm
2 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 200 mm
30 - 300 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f3.5
f3.5 - f5.6
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
Bulb+30 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/3200 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
None
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
1.8"
3"
Screen resolution
134,000 dots
921,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion (NP-800)
Lithium-ion EN-EL12 battery
Weight
505 g
183 g
Dimensions
114 x 80 x 115 mm
103 x 57 x 27 mm
Year
2004
2010
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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 |
Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200 diagonal
The diagonal of DiMAGE A200 sensor is not 2/3 or 0.67" (16.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 11 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 8.80 mm
h = 6.60 mm
w = 8.80 mm
h = 6.60 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 8.80² + 6.60² | = 11.00 mm |
Nikon S8000 diagonal
The diagonal of S8000 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.
DiMAGE A200 sensor area
Width = 8.80 mm
Height = 6.60 mm
Surface area = 8.80 × 6.60 = 58.08 mm²
Height = 6.60 mm
Surface area = 8.80 × 6.60 = 58.08 mm²
S8000 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 |
DiMAGE A200 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3322 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3322 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 2.65 µm |
| 3322 |
S8000 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4346 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4346 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.42 µm |
| 4346 |
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 |
DiMAGE A200 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.65 µm
Pixel area = 2.65² = 7.02 µm²
Pixel area = 2.65² = 7.02 µm²
S8000 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.42 µm
Pixel area = 1.42² = 2.02 µm²
Pixel area = 1.42² = 2.02 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 |
DiMAGE A200 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3322 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3322 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 14.25 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3322 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 14.25 MP/cm²
S8000 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4346 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4346 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.78 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4346 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.78 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
DiMAGE A200 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.30
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2498 × 1.33 = 3322
Resolution vertical: X = 2498
Sensor resolution = 3322 x 2498
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.30
| r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2498
Sensor resolution = 3322 x 2498
S8000 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3268 × 1.33 = 4346
Resolution vertical: X = 3268
Sensor resolution = 4346 x 3268
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.20
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3268
Sensor resolution = 4346 x 3268
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 |
DiMAGE A200 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
| 11.00 |
S8000 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).
DiMAGE A200 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 3.93
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.5) × 3.93 = f11 - f13.8
Aperture = f2.8 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f3.5) × 3.93 = f11 - f13.8
S8000 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.5 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f5.6) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f31.5
Aperture = f3.5 - f5.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f5.6) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f31.5
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