Nikon D780 vs. Fujifilm X10
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Megapixels
24.50
12.00
Max. image resolution
6048 x 4024
4000 x 3000
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
35.9 x 23.9 mm
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 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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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:
| 858.01 mm² | vs | 58.08 mm² |
Difference: 799.93 mm² (1377%)
D780 sensor is approx. 14.77x bigger than X10 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 9 years between Nikon D780 (2020) and Fujifilm X10 (2011).
Nine 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: 30.21 µm² (624%)
A pixel on Nikon D780 sensor is approx. 624% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm X10.
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
Nikon D780
Fujifilm X10
Total megapixels
24.92
Effective megapixels
24.50
12.00
Optical zoom
4x
Digital zoom
No
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
Auto, 100, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 112 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f2.8
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot
Multi, Average, Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/8000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
12
7
Screen size
3.2"
2.8"
Screen resolution
2,359,000 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (30p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery
Lithium-Ion NP-50 rechargeable battery
Weight
840 g
350 g
Dimensions
143.5 x 115.5 x 76 mm
117 x 70 x 57 mm
Year
2020
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 |
Nikon D780 diagonal
w = 35.90 mm
h = 23.90 mm
h = 23.90 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 35.90² + 23.90² | = 43.13 mm |
Fujifilm X10 diagonal
The diagonal of X10 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 |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
D780 sensor area
Width = 35.90 mm
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.90 × 23.90 = 858.01 mm²
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.90 × 23.90 = 858.01 mm²
X10 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
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 |
D780 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 35.90 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6062 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 6062 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 35.90 | × 1000 | = 5.92 µm |
| 6062 |
X10 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 2.2 µm |
| 3995 |
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 |
D780 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.92 µm
Pixel area = 5.92² = 35.05 µm²
Pixel area = 5.92² = 35.05 µm²
X10 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.2 µm
Pixel area = 2.2² = 4.84 µm²
Pixel area = 2.2² = 4.84 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 |
D780 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 6062 pixels
Sensor width = 3.59 cm
Pixel density = (6062 / 3.59)² / 1000000 = 2.85 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.59 cm
Pixel density = (6062 / 3.59)² / 1000000 = 2.85 MP/cm²
X10 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3995 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3995 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 20.61 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3995 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 20.61 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
D780 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 35.90 mm
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.50
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4041 × 1.5 = 6062
Resolution vertical: X = 4041
Sensor resolution = 6062 x 4041
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.50
| r = 35.90/23.90 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4041
Sensor resolution = 6062 x 4041
X10 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3004 × 1.33 = 3995
Resolution vertical: X = 3004
Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
| r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3004
Sensor resolution = 3995 x 3004
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 |
D780 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.13 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1 |
| 43.13 |
X10 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
| 11.00 |
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).
D780 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
Nikon D780, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Since crop factor for Nikon D780 is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.
Since crop factor for Nikon D780 is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.
X10 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 3.93
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.8) × 3.93 = f7.9 - f11
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.8) × 3.93 = f7.9 - f11
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