Kyocera Finecam L4v vs. Canon EOS-1D Mark III
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Megapixels
4.13
10.10
Max. image resolution
2304 x 1728
3888 x 2592
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
28.7 x 18.7 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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| Kyocera Finecam L4v | Canon EOS-1D Mark III | |
Surface area:
| 37.90 mm² | vs | 536.69 mm² |
Difference: 498.79 mm² (1316%)
-1D Mark III sensor is approx. 14.16x bigger than L4v sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 4 year gap between Kyocera L4v (2003) and Canon -1D Mark III (2007).
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: 44.11 µm² (481%)
A pixel on Canon -1D Mark III sensor is approx. 481% bigger than a pixel on Kyocera L4v.
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
Kyocera L4v
Canon -1D Mark III
Total megapixels
10.70
Effective megapixels
10.10
Optical zoom
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400
100 - 3200 in 1/3 stops, plus 50 and 6400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
20 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 - 105 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f4.7
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
1 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
6
8
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
110,916 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD/SDHC card
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Lithium-Ion NB-4L battery
Weight
215 g
1335 g
Dimensions
112 x 54 x 35 mm
156 x 157 x 80 mm
Year
2003
2007
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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 |
Kyocera L4v diagonal
The diagonal of L4v 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 |
Canon -1D Mark III diagonal
w = 28.70 mm
h = 18.70 mm
h = 18.70 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 28.70² + 18.70² | = 34.25 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
L4v 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
-1D Mark III sensor area
Width = 28.70 mm
Height = 18.70 mm
Surface area = 28.70 × 18.70 = 536.69 mm²
Height = 18.70 mm
Surface area = 28.70 × 18.70 = 536.69 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 |
L4v pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2343 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2343 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.11 | × 1000 | = 3.03 µm |
| 2343 |
-1D Mark III pixel pitch
Sensor width = 28.70 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3931 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3931 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 28.70 | × 1000 | = 7.3 µm |
| 3931 |
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 |
L4v pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.03 µm
Pixel area = 3.03² = 9.18 µm²
Pixel area = 3.03² = 9.18 µm²
-1D Mark III pixel area
Pixel pitch = 7.3 µm
Pixel area = 7.3² = 53.29 µm²
Pixel area = 7.3² = 53.29 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 |
L4v pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2343 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2343 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10.86 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2343 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10.86 MP/cm²
-1D Mark III pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3931 pixels
Sensor width = 2.87 cm
Pixel density = (3931 / 2.87)² / 1000000 = 1.88 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.87 cm
Pixel density = (3931 / 2.87)² / 1000000 = 1.88 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
L4v sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.13
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1762 × 1.33 = 2343
Resolution vertical: X = 1762
Sensor resolution = 2343 x 1762
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.13
| r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1762
Sensor resolution = 2343 x 1762
-1D Mark III sensor resolution
Sensor width = 28.70 mm
Sensor height = 18.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2569 × 1.53 = 3931
Resolution vertical: X = 2569
Sensor resolution = 3931 x 2569
Sensor height = 18.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.10
| r = 28.70/18.70 = 1.53 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2569
Sensor resolution = 3931 x 2569
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 |
L4v crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.87 |
| 8.89 |
-1D Mark III crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 34.25 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.26 |
| 34.25 |
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).
L4v equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.7) × 4.87 = f13.6 - f22.9
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.7) × 4.87 = f13.6 - f22.9
-1D Mark III 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
Canon -1D Mark III, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Canon -1D Mark III is 1.26
Crop factor for Canon -1D Mark III is 1.26
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