Minolta DiMAGE S414 vs. GE X500
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Megapixels
4.10
16.50
Max. image resolution
2272 x 1704
4608 x 3456
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 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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Surface area:
| 37.90 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 9.44 mm² (33%)
DiMAGE S414 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than X500 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 8 years between Minolta DiMAGE S414 (2003) and GE X500 (2011).
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: 7.5 µm² (431%)
A pixel on Minolta DiMAGE S414 sensor is approx. 431% bigger than a pixel on GE X500.
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 S414
GE X500
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
Optical zoom
4x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
64, 100, 200, 400
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
60 cm
Macro focus range
16 cm
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 - 140 mm
27 - 405 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f3 - f3.6
f3.0 - f5.2
Metering
Matrix, Spot
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
4 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/1000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Electronic
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
1.8"
2.7"
Screen resolution
122,000 dots
230,400 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
4x AA
Weight
425 g
350 g
Dimensions
114 x 65 x 59 mm
103 x 74 x 68 mm
Year
2003
2011
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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 S414 diagonal
The diagonal of DiMAGE S414 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 |
GE X500 diagonal
The diagonal of X500 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 S414 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
X500 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 S414 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2335 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2335 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.11 | × 1000 | = 3.04 µm |
| 2335 |
X500 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4684 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4684 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.32 µm |
| 4684 |
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 S414 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.04 µm
Pixel area = 3.04² = 9.24 µm²
Pixel area = 3.04² = 9.24 µm²
X500 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.32 µm
Pixel area = 1.32² = 1.74 µm²
Pixel area = 1.32² = 1.74 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 S414 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2335 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2335 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10.79 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2335 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10.79 MP/cm²
X500 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4684 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4684 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 57.82 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4684 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 57.82 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 S414 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1756 × 1.33 = 2335
Resolution vertical: X = 1756
Sensor resolution = 2335 x 1756
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.10
| r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1756
Sensor resolution = 2335 x 1756
X500 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.50
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3522 × 1.33 = 4684
Resolution vertical: X = 3522
Sensor resolution = 4684 x 3522
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.50
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3522
Sensor resolution = 4684 x 3522
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 S414 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.87 |
| 8.89 |
X500 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 S414 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f3 - f3.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f3.6) × 4.87 = f14.6 - f17.5
Aperture = f3 - f3.6
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f3.6) × 4.87 = f14.6 - f17.5
X500 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.0 - f5.2
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.0 - f5.2) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f29.2
Aperture = f3.0 - f5.2
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.0 - f5.2) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f29.2
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