Nikon Coolpix S80 vs. Acer CR-5130

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Nikon Coolpix S80 Acer CR-5130
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Megapixels
14.10
5.00
Max. image resolution
4352 x 3264
2560 x 1920

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
Sensor resolution
4330 x 3256
2579 x 1939
Diagonal
7.70 mm
8.89 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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Nikon Coolpix S80 Acer CR-5130
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 37.90 mm²
Difference: 9.44 mm² (33%)
CR-5130 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than S80 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 5 year gap between Nikon S80 (2010) and Acer CR-5130 (2005). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
1.42 µm
2.76 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: 1.34 µm (94%)
Pixel pitch of CR-5130 is approx. 94% higher than pixel pitch of S80.
Pixel area
2.02 µm²
7.62 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: 5.6 µm² (277%)
A pixel on Acer CR-5130 sensor is approx. 277% bigger than a pixel on Nikon S80.
Pixel density
49.41 MP/cm²
13.16 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: 36.25 µm (275%)
Nikon S80 has approx. 275% higher pixel density than Acer CR-5130.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Nikon S80
Acer CR-5130
Crop factor
5.62
4.87
Total megapixels
14.50
Effective megapixels
14.10
Optical zoom
5x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Auto, 50, 100, 200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
80 cm
Macro focus range
7 cm
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 - 175 mm
35 - 105 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f3.6 - f4.8
f2.8 - f4.7
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f20.2 - f27
f13.6 - f22.9
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Matrix, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/8000 sec
1/1500 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
3.5"
1.5"
Screen resolution
819,000 dots
134,400 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 1.1
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Nikon EN-EL10
Li-Ion
Weight
116 g
210 g
Dimensions
98.8 x 62.6 x 16.5 mm
94 x 63 x 35 mm
Year
2010
2005




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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

Nikon S80 diagonal

The diagonal of S80 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
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Acer CR-5130 diagonal

The diagonal of CR-5130 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
Diagonal =  7.11² + 5.33²   = 8.89 mm


Surface area

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

S80 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

CR-5130 sensor area

Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm

Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 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

S80 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4330 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.42 µm
4330

CR-5130 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2579 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.11  × 1000  = 2.76 µm
2579


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

S80 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.42 µm

Pixel area = 1.42² = 2.02 µm²

CR-5130 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.76 µm

Pixel area = 2.76² = 7.62 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

S80 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4330 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4330 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.41 MP/cm²

CR-5130 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2579 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm

Pixel density = (2579 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 13.16 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

S80 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.10
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  14.10 × 1000000  = 3256
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3256 × 1.33 = 4330
Resolution vertical: X = 3256

Sensor resolution = 4330 x 3256

CR-5130 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.00
r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33
X =  5.00 × 1000000  = 1939
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1939 × 1.33 = 2579
Resolution vertical: X = 1939

Sensor resolution = 2579 x 1939


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


S80 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

CR-5130 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.87
8.89

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).

S80 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.6 - f4.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.6 - f4.8) × 5.62 = f20.2 - f27

CR-5130 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

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