Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z10 vs. HP Photosmart 720
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Megapixels
3.20
3.34
Max. image resolution
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1536
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 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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Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z10 | HP Photosmart 720 |
Surface area:
24.84 mm² | vs | 37.90 mm² |
Difference: 13.06 mm² (53%)
720 sensor is approx. 1.53x bigger than DiMAGE Z10 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 2 year gap between Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z10 (2004) and HP 720 (2002).
All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
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: 3.58 µm² (46%)
A pixel on HP 720 sensor is approx. 46% bigger than a pixel on Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z10.
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 Z10
HP 720
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
8.1x
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400
Auto, 100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
55 cm
20 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
20 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
36 - 290 mm
34 - 102 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f3.2 - f3.4
f2.6 - f4.7
Metering
256-segment Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot
Centre weighted
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±1.5 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
2 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
1.5"
1.6"
Screen resolution
113,000 dots
61,600 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight
410 g
266 g
Dimensions
109 x 82 x 94 mm
118 x 75 x 53 mm
Year
2004
2002
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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 Z10 diagonal
The diagonal of DiMAGE Z10 sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
Diagonal = √ | 5.75² + 4.32² | = 7.19 mm |
HP 720 diagonal
The diagonal of 720 sensor is not 1/1.8 or 0.56" (14.1 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 8.89 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm
w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm
Diagonal = √ | 7.11² + 5.33² | = 8.89 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
DiMAGE Z10 sensor area
Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
720 sensor area
Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 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 Z10 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 2.79 µm |
2063 |
720 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 7.11 | × 1000 | = 3.37 µm |
2108 |
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 Z10 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.79 µm
Pixel area = 2.79² = 7.78 µm²
Pixel area = 2.79² = 7.78 µm²
720 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.37 µm
Pixel area = 3.37² = 11.36 µm²
Pixel area = 3.37² = 11.36 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 Z10 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2063 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 12.87 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2063 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 12.87 MP/cm²
720 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2108 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 8.79 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2108 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 8.79 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:
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 Z10 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1551 × 1.33 = 2063
Resolution vertical: X = 1551
Sensor resolution = 2063 x 1551
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.20
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1551
Sensor resolution = 2063 x 1551
720 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1585 × 1.33 = 2108
Resolution vertical: X = 1585
Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34
r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1585
Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585
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 Z10 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.02 |
7.19 |
720 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.87 |
8.89 |
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 Z10 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f3.2 - f3.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.2 - f3.4) × 6.02 = f19.3 - f20.5
Aperture = f3.2 - f3.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.2 - f3.4) × 6.02 = f19.3 - f20.5
720 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.6 - f4.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f4.7) × 4.87 = f12.7 - f22.9
Aperture = f2.6 - f4.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f4.7) × 4.87 = f12.7 - f22.9
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