Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom vs. Olympus XZ-1
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Megapixels
8.00
10.00
Max. image resolution
3264 x 2448
3648 x 2736
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 mm)
1/1.63" (~ 7.85 x 5.89 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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Surface area:
| 58.08 mm² | vs | 46.24 mm² |
Difference: 11.84 mm² (26%)
C-8080 Wide Zoom sensor is approx. 1.26x bigger than XZ-1 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 7 years between Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom (2004) and Olympus XZ-1 (2011).
Seven 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: 2.67 µm² (58%)
A pixel on Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom sensor is approx. 58% bigger than a pixel on Olympus XZ-1.
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
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
Olympus XZ-1
Total megapixels
8.30
Effective megapixels
8.00
10.00
Optical zoom
5x
4x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
50, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400
Auto, 100 - 6400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
60 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 140 mm
28 - 112 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.4 - f3.5
f1.8 - f2.5
Metering
Centre weighted, ESP Digital, Multi Spot, Spot
Centre weighted, ESP Digital, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
B+480 sec
Bulb+16min sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic (optional)
White balance presets
6
7
Screen size
1.8"
3"
Screen resolution
134,000 dots
610,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, xD Picture
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Lithium-Ion Li-50B rechargeable battery
Weight
660 g
275 g
Dimensions
124 x 84.5 x 99 mm
110.6 x 64.8 x 42.3 mm
Year
2004
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 |
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 |
Olympus XZ-1 diagonal
The diagonal of XZ-1 sensor is not 1/1.63 or 0.61" (15.6 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 9.81 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.85 mm
h = 5.89 mm
w = 7.85 mm
h = 5.89 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.85² + 5.89² | = 9.81 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
XZ-1 sensor area
Width = 7.85 mm
Height = 5.89 mm
Surface area = 7.85 × 5.89 = 46.24 mm²
Height = 5.89 mm
Surface area = 7.85 × 5.89 = 46.24 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 |
XZ-1 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.85 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.85 | × 1000 | = 2.15 µm |
| 3647 |
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
XZ-1 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.15 µm
Pixel area = 2.15² = 4.62 µm²
Pixel area = 2.15² = 4.62 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
XZ-1 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor width = 0.785 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.785)² / 1000000 = 21.58 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.785 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.785)² / 1000000 = 21.58 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
XZ-1 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.85 mm
Sensor height = 5.89 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2742 × 1.33 = 3647
Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
Sensor height = 5.89 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
| r = 7.85/5.89 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
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 |
XZ-1 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.81 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.41 |
| 9.81 |
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
XZ-1 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.41
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.41 = f7.9 - f11
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.41 = f7.9 - f11
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