Olympus C-3000 Zoom vs. Fujifilm FinePix S9600

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Megapixels
3.10
9.00
Max. image resolution
2048 x 1536
3488 x 2616

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)
Sensor resolution
2031 x 1527
3459 x 2601
Diagonal
8.89 mm
10.00 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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Olympus C-3000 Zoom Fujifilm FinePix S9600
Surface area:
37.90 mm² vs 48.00 mm²
Difference: 10.1 mm² (27%)
S9600 sensor is approx. 1.27x bigger than C-3000 Zoom sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 6 years between Olympus C-3000 Zoom (2000) and Fujifilm S9600 (2006). 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
3.5 µm
2.31 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: 1.19 µm (52%)
Pixel pitch of C-3000 Zoom is approx. 52% higher than pixel pitch of S9600.
Pixel area
12.25 µm²
5.34 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: 6.91 µm² (129%)
A pixel on Olympus C-3000 Zoom sensor is approx. 129% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S9600.
Pixel density
8.16 MP/cm²
18.69 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: 10.53 µm (129%)
Fujifilm S9600 has approx. 129% higher pixel density than Olympus C-3000 Zoom.
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Specs

Olympus C-3000 Zoom
Fujifilm S9600
Crop factor
4.87
4.33
Total megapixels
3.30
Effective megapixels
3.10
Optical zoom
3x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
100, 200, 400
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
20 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
32 - 96 mm
28 - 300 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f2.8
f2.8 - f4.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f13.6 - f13.6
f12.1 - f21.2
Metering
ESP Digital, Spot
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
16 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/800 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Electronic
White balance presets
5
7
Screen size
1.8"
2"
Screen resolution
114,000 dots
235,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SmartMedia
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
4x AA
Weight
380 g
645 g
Dimensions
110 x 76 x 66 mm
128 x 93 x 129 mm
Year
2000
2006




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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

Olympus C-3000 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of C-3000 Zoom 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

Fujifilm S9600 diagonal

The diagonal of S9600 sensor is not 1/1.6 or 0.63" (15.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 10 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 8.00 mm
h = 6.00 mm
Diagonal =  8.00² + 6.00²   = 10.00 mm


Surface area

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

C-3000 Zoom sensor area

Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm

Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²

S9600 sensor area

Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 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

C-3000 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.11  × 1000  = 3.5 µm
2031

S9600 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3459 pixels
Pixel pitch =   8.00  × 1000  = 2.31 µm
3459


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

C-3000 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.5 µm

Pixel area = 3.5² = 12.25 µm²

S9600 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.31 µm

Pixel area = 2.31² = 5.34 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

C-3000 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 8.16 MP/cm²

S9600 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3459 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm

Pixel density = (3459 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 18.69 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

C-3000 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10
r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33
X =  3.10 × 1000000  = 1527
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1527 × 1.33 = 2031
Resolution vertical: X = 1527

Sensor resolution = 2031 x 1527

S9600 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 9.00
r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33
X =  9.00 × 1000000  = 2601
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2601 × 1.33 = 3459
Resolution vertical: X = 2601

Sensor resolution = 3459 x 2601


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


C-3000 Zoom crop factor

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

S9600 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.00 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.33
10.00

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).

C-3000 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.8 - f2.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f2.8) × 4.87 = f13.6 - f13.6

S9600 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.33
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 4.33 = f12.1 - f21.2

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