Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom vs. Leica M9
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Megapixels
8.00
18.00
Max. image resolution
3264 x 2448
5212 x 3472
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 mm)
35.8 x 23.9 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.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
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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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom | Leica M9 |
Surface area:
58.08 mm² | vs | 855.62 mm² |
Difference: 797.54 mm² (1373%)
M9 sensor is approx. 14.73x bigger than C-8080 Wide Zoom sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 5 year gap between Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom (2004) and Leica M9 (2009).
All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
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: 40.18 µm² (551%)
A pixel on Leica M9 sensor is approx. 551% bigger than a pixel on Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom.
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,
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Specs
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
Leica M9
Total megapixels
8.30
18.50
Effective megapixels
8.00
18.00
Optical zoom
5x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
50, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400
Auto, Pull 80, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 140 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.4 - f3.5
Metering
Centre weighted, ESP Digital, Multi Spot, Spot
Centre weighted
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
B+480 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (rangefinder)
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
1.8"
2.5"
Screen resolution
134,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Weight
660 g
585 g
Dimensions
124 x 84.5 x 99 mm
139 x 37 x 80 mm
Year
2004
2009
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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 |
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom diagonal
The diagonal of C-8080 Wide Zoom 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 |
Leica M9 diagonal
w = 35.80 mm
h = 23.90 mm
h = 23.90 mm
Diagonal = √ | 35.80² + 23.90² | = 43.04 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
C-8080 Wide Zoom 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
M9 sensor area
Width = 35.80 mm
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.80 × 23.90 = 855.62 mm²
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.80 × 23.90 = 855.62 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-8080 Wide Zoom pixel pitch
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 8.80 | × 1000 | = 2.7 µm |
3262 |
M9 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 35.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5196 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 5196 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 35.80 | × 1000 | = 6.89 µm |
5196 |
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 |
C-8080 Wide Zoom pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.7 µm
Pixel area = 2.7² = 7.29 µm²
Pixel area = 2.7² = 7.29 µm²
M9 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 6.89 µm
Pixel area = 6.89² = 47.47 µm²
Pixel area = 6.89² = 47.47 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 |
C-8080 Wide Zoom pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3262 pixels
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 13.74 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.88 cm
Pixel density = (3262 / 0.88)² / 1000000 = 13.74 MP/cm²
M9 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 5196 pixels
Sensor width = 3.58 cm
Pixel density = (5196 / 3.58)² / 1000000 = 2.11 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.58 cm
Pixel density = (5196 / 3.58)² / 1000000 = 2.11 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
C-8080 Wide Zoom sensor resolution
Sensor width = 8.80 mm
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2453 × 1.33 = 3262
Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
Sensor height = 6.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 8.00
r = 8.80/6.60 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2453
Sensor resolution = 3262 x 2453
M9 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 35.80 mm
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3464 × 1.5 = 5196
Resolution vertical: X = 3464
Sensor resolution = 5196 x 3464
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.00
r = 35.80/23.90 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3464
Sensor resolution = 5196 x 3464
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-8080 Wide Zoom crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 11.00 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 3.93 |
11.00 |
M9 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.04 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.01 |
43.04 |
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-8080 Wide Zoom equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 3.93
Aperture = f2.4 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.4 - f3.5) × 3.93 = f9.4 - f13.8
Aperture = f2.4 - f3.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.4 - f3.5) × 3.93 = f9.4 - f13.8
M9 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
Leica M9, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Leica M9 is 1.01
Crop factor for Leica M9 is 1.01
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