Minolta DiMAGE 7 vs. Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS
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Megapixels
5.24
10.00
Max. image resolution
2560 x 1920
3648 x 2736
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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Minolta DiMAGE 7 | Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS |
Surface area:
58.08 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 29.62 mm² (104%)
DiMAGE 7 sensor is approx. 2.04x bigger than IXUS 95 IS sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 8 years between Minolta DiMAGE 7 (2001) and Canon IXUS 95 IS (2009).
Eight 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: 8.23 µm² (288%)
A pixel on Minolta DiMAGE 7 sensor is approx. 288% bigger than a pixel on Canon IXUS 95 IS.
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
Minolta DiMAGE 7
Canon IXUS 95 IS
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
10.00
Optical zoom
7.1x
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
25 cm
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 200 mm
35 - 105 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f3.5
f2.8 - f4.9
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1500 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
None
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
1.8"
2,5"
Screen resolution
112,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Lithium-Ion NB-6L battery
Weight
650 g
160 g
Dimensions
117 x 91 x 113 mm
86 x 55 x 22 mm
Year
2001
2009
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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 |
Minolta DiMAGE 7 diagonal
The diagonal of DiMAGE 7 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 |
Canon IXUS 95 IS diagonal
The diagonal of IXUS 95 IS 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 7 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
IXUS 95 IS 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 7 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2640 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2640 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 3.33 µm |
2640 |
IXUS 95 IS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.69 µm |
3647 |
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 7 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.33 µm
Pixel area = 3.33² = 11.09 µm²
Pixel area = 3.33² = 11.09 µm²
IXUS 95 IS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.69 µm
Pixel area = 1.69² = 2.86 µm²
Pixel area = 1.69² = 2.86 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 7 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2640 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (2640 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 9 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (2640 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 9 MP/cm²
IXUS 95 IS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 35.05 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 35.05 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 7 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.24
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1985 × 1.33 = 2640
Resolution vertical: X = 1985
Sensor resolution = 2640 x 1985
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.24
r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1985
Sensor resolution = 2640 x 1985
IXUS 95 IS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2742 × 1.33 = 3647
Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
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 7 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
11.00 |
IXUS 95 IS 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 7 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
IXUS 95 IS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f27.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f27.5
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