Olympus C-370 Zoom vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82

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Olympus C-370 Zoom Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82
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Megapixels
3.34
18.10
Max. image resolution
2048 x 1536
4896 x 3672

Sensor

Sensor type
n/a
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor resolution
2108 x 1585
4906 x 3689
Diagonal
6.66 mm
7.70 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-370 Zoom Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82
Surface area:
21.32 mm² vs 28.46 mm²
Difference: 7.14 mm² (33%)
Lumix DC-FZ82 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than C-370 Zoom sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations. There is a gap of 13 years between Olympus C-370 Zoom (2004) and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 (2017). Thirteen years is a huge amount of time, technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more efficient than the older one.
Pixel pitch
2.53 µm
1.26 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: 1.27 µm (101%)
Pixel pitch of C-370 Zoom is approx. 101% higher than pixel pitch of Lumix DC-FZ82.
Pixel area
6.4 µm²
1.59 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: 4.81 µm² (303%)
A pixel on Olympus C-370 Zoom sensor is approx. 303% bigger than a pixel on Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82.
Pixel density
15.64 MP/cm²
63.43 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: 47.79 µm (306%)
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 has approx. 306% higher pixel density than Olympus C-370 Zoom.
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Specs

Olympus C-370 Zoom
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82
Crop factor
6.5
5.62
Total megapixels
18.90
Effective megapixels
18.10
Optical zoom
Yes
60x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64 - 200
Auto, 80-3200 (extends to 6400)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
30 cm
Macro focus range
2 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
38 - 114 mm
20 - 1200 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.9 - f5
f2.8 - f5.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f18.9 - f32.5
f15.7 - f33.2
Metering
Centre weighted
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
2 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
White balance presets
5
Screen size
1.5"
3"
Screen resolution
130,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p)
Storage types
xD Picture card
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 1.1
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
2x AA
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack
Weight
140 g
616 g
Dimensions
87.5 x 62.5 x 38.5 mm
130.2 x 94.3 x 119.2 mm
Year
2004
2017




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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-370 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of C-370 Zoom sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
Diagonal = √  5.33² + 4.00²   = 6.66 mm

Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 diagonal

The diagonal of Lumix DC-FZ82 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


Surface area

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

C-370 Zoom sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

Lumix DC-FZ82 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
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

C-370 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.33  × 1000  = 2.53 µm
2108

Lumix DC-FZ82 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4906 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.26 µm
4906


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-370 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.53 µm

Pixel area = 2.53² = 6.4 µm²

Lumix DC-FZ82 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.26 µm

Pixel area = 1.26² = 1.59 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-370 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2108 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2108 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 15.64 MP/cm²

Lumix DC-FZ82 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4906 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4906 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 63.43 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-370 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.34
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33
X = √  3.34 × 1000000  = 1585
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1585 × 1.33 = 2108
Resolution vertical: X = 1585

Sensor resolution = 2108 x 1585

Lumix DC-FZ82 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.10
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X = √  18.10 × 1000000  = 3689
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3689 × 1.33 = 4906
Resolution vertical: X = 3689

Sensor resolution = 4906 x 3689


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-370 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.5
6.66

Lumix DC-FZ82 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).

C-370 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.9 - f5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.9 - f5) × 6.5 = f18.9 - f32.5

Lumix DC-FZ82 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f33.2

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