Kyocera Finecam L3 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P50

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Kyocera Finecam L3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P50
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Megapixels
3.20
2.10
Max. image resolution
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
Sensor resolution
2063 x 1551
1672 x 1257
Diagonal
6.66 mm
6.66 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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Kyocera Finecam L3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P50
Surface area:
21.32 mm² vs 21.32 mm²
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
L3 and P50 sensors are the same size.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Kyocera L3 (2003) and Sony P50 (2001). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
2.58 µm
3.19 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: 0.61 µm (24%)
Pixel pitch of P50 is approx. 24% higher than pixel pitch of L3.
Pixel area
6.66 µm²
10.18 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: 3.52 µm² (53%)
A pixel on Sony P50 sensor is approx. 53% bigger than a pixel on Kyocera L3.
Pixel density
14.98 MP/cm²
9.84 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: 5.14 µm (52%)
Kyocera L3 has approx. 52% higher pixel density than Sony P50.
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Specs

Kyocera L3
Sony P50
Crop factor
6.5
6.5
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
Yes
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400
100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
20 cm
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 115 mm
41 - 123 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f4.7
f3.8
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f18.2 - f30.6
f24.7
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Centre weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/725 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
6
4
Screen size
1.6"
1.5"
Screen resolution
70,000 dots
123,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
Memory Stick
USB
USB 1.1
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
2x AA
AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight
215 g
250 g
Dimensions
112 x 54 x 35 mm
143 x 103 x 79 mm
Year
2003
2001




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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

Kyocera L3 diagonal

The diagonal of L3 sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
Diagonal = √  5.33² + 4.00²   = 6.66 mm

Sony P50 diagonal

The diagonal of P50 sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
Diagonal = √  5.33² + 4.00²   = 6.66 mm


Surface area

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

L3 sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

P50 sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 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

L3 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.33  × 1000  = 2.58 µm
2063

P50 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1672 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.33  × 1000  = 3.19 µm
1672


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

L3 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.58 µm

Pixel area = 2.58² = 6.66 µm²

P50 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.19 µm

Pixel area = 3.19² = 10.18 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

L3 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2063 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 14.98 MP/cm²

P50 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 1672 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (1672 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 9.84 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

L3 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.20
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33
X = √  3.20 × 1000000  = 1551
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1551 × 1.33 = 2063
Resolution vertical: X = 1551

Sensor resolution = 2063 x 1551

P50 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 2.10
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33
X = √  2.10 × 1000000  = 1257
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1257 × 1.33 = 1672
Resolution vertical: X = 1257

Sensor resolution = 1672 x 1257


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


L3 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.5
6.66

P50 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.5
6.66

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).

L3 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.7

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.7) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f30.6

P50 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f3.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.8) × 6.5 = f24.7

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