Minolta DiMAGE 7 vs. Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd
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Megapixels
5.24
8.00
Max. image resolution
2560 x 1920
3264 x 2448
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 mm)
1/2.35" (~ 6.03 x 4.52 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 | Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd |
Surface area:
58.08 mm² | vs | 27.26 mm² |
Difference: 30.82 mm² (113%)
DiMAGE 7 sensor is approx. 2.13x bigger than S8000fd sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 6 years between Minolta DiMAGE 7 (2001) and Fujifilm S8000fd (2007).
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: 7.67 µm² (224%)
A pixel on Minolta DiMAGE 7 sensor is approx. 224% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S8000fd.
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
Fujifilm S8000fd
Total megapixels
8.30
Effective megapixels
8.00
Optical zoom
7.1x
18x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
70 cm
Macro focus range
25 cm
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 200 mm
27 - 486 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f3.5
f2.8 - f4.5
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic
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
xD Picture card
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Lithium-Ion (NP-40)
Weight
650 g
510 g
Dimensions
117 x 91 x 113 mm
111 x 78 x 79 mm
Year
2001
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 |
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 |
Fujifilm S8000fd diagonal
The diagonal of S8000fd sensor is not 1/2.35 or 0.43" (10.8 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.54 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 6.03 mm
h = 4.52 mm
w = 6.03 mm
h = 4.52 mm
Diagonal = √ | 6.03² + 4.52² | = 7.54 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
S8000fd sensor area
Width = 6.03 mm
Height = 4.52 mm
Surface area = 6.03 × 4.52 = 27.26 mm²
Height = 4.52 mm
Surface area = 6.03 × 4.52 = 27.26 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 |
S8000fd pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.03 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.03 | × 1000 | = 1.85 µm |
3262 |
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
S8000fd pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.85 µm
Pixel area = 1.85² = 3.42 µm²
Pixel area = 1.85² = 3.42 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
S8000fd pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor width = 0.603 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.603)² / 1000000 = 29.26 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.603 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.603)² / 1000000 = 29.26 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
S8000fd sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.03 mm
Sensor height = 4.52 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2453 × 1.33 = 3262
Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
Sensor height = 4.52 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
r = 6.03/4.52 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
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 |
S8000fd crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.54 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.74 |
7.54 |
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
S8000fd equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.74
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.5) × 5.74 = f16.1 - f25.8
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.5) × 5.74 = f16.1 - f25.8
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