Nikon E2s vs. Canon PowerShot 600
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Megapixels
1.40
0.50
Max. image resolution
1152 x 872
832 x 608
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 mm)
1/3" (~ 4.8 x 3.6 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:
| 58.08 mm² | vs | 17.28 mm² |
Difference: 40.8 mm² (236%)
E2s sensor is approx. 3.36x bigger than 600 sensor.
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: 6.91 µm² (20%)
A pixel on Nikon E2s sensor is approx. 20% bigger than a pixel on Canon 600.
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 E2s
Canon 600
Total megapixels
0.60
Effective megapixels
0.50
Optical zoom
1x
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 800, 1600
100
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
50 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f2.4
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
1/8 sec
1/30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/500 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
7
4
Screen size
1.8"
Screen resolution
120,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
PCMCIA Type II / III
USB
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
NiMH accu
Canon NiCD
Weight
460 g
Dimensions
164 x 140 x 120 mm
160 x 93 x 59 mm
Year
1996
1996
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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 E2s diagonal
The diagonal of E2s 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 600 diagonal
The diagonal of 600 sensor is not 1/3 or 0.33" (8.5 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 6 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 4.80 mm
h = 3.60 mm
w = 4.80 mm
h = 3.60 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 4.80² + 3.60² | = 6.00 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
E2s 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
600 sensor area
Width = 4.80 mm
Height = 3.60 mm
Surface area = 4.80 × 3.60 = 17.28 mm²
Height = 3.60 mm
Surface area = 4.80 × 3.60 = 17.28 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 |
E2s pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1365 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 1365 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 6.45 µm |
| 1365 |
600 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 4.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 815 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 815 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 4.80 | × 1000 | = 5.89 µm |
| 815 |
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 |
E2s pixel area
Pixel pitch = 6.45 µm
Pixel area = 6.45² = 41.6 µm²
Pixel area = 6.45² = 41.6 µm²
600 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.89 µm
Pixel area = 5.89² = 34.69 µm²
Pixel area = 5.89² = 34.69 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 |
E2s pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 1365 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (1365 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 2.41 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (1365 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 2.41 MP/cm²
600 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 815 pixels
Sensor width = 0.48 cm
Pixel density = (815 / 0.48)² / 1000000 = 2.88 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.48 cm
Pixel density = (815 / 0.48)² / 1000000 = 2.88 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
E2s sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.40
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1026 × 1.33 = 1365
Resolution vertical: X = 1026
Sensor resolution = 1365 x 1026
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.40
| r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1026
Sensor resolution = 1365 x 1026
600 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 4.80 mm
Sensor height = 3.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 0.50
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 613 × 1.33 = 815
Resolution vertical: X = 613
Sensor resolution = 815 x 613
Sensor height = 3.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 0.50
| r = 4.80/3.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 613
Sensor resolution = 815 x 613
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 |
E2s crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
| 11.00 |
600 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.00 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 7.21 |
| 6.00 |
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).
E2s 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 E2s, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Nikon E2s is 3.93
Crop factor for Nikon E2s is 3.93
600 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 7.21
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.4) × 7.21 = f14.4 - f17.3
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.4
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.4) × 7.21 = f14.4 - f17.3
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