Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50
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Megapixels
12.00
20.40
Max. image resolution
3968 x 2976
5184 x 3888
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 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 XZ-2 iHS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50 |
Surface area:
42.47 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 14.01 mm² (49%)
XZ-2 iHS sensor is approx. 1.49x bigger than HX50 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: 2.14 µm² (154%)
A pixel on Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor is approx. 154% bigger than a pixel on Sony HX50.
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 XZ-2 iHS
Sony HX50
Total megapixels
12.80
Effective megapixels
12.00
20.40
Optical zoom
4x
30x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, (6400, 12800 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 - 112 mm
24 - 720 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f1.8 - f2.5
f3.5 - f6.3
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
60 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1600 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic (optional)
Electronic (optional)
White balance presets
7
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
920,000 dots
921,600 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (60p/60i)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery
Weight
346 g
272 g
Dimensions
113 x 65 x 48 mm
108.1 x 64.3 x 38.3 mm
Year
2012
2013
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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 XZ-2 iHS diagonal
The diagonal of XZ-2 iHS sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
Diagonal = √ | 7.53² + 5.64² | = 9.41 mm |
Sony HX50 diagonal
The diagonal of HX50 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
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.
XZ-2 iHS sensor area
Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
HX50 sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
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 |
XZ-2 iHS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 7.53 | × 1000 | = 1.88 µm |
4011 |
HX50 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5208 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 5208 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.18 µm |
5208 |
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 |
XZ-2 iHS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.88 µm
Pixel area = 1.88² = 3.53 µm²
Pixel area = 1.88² = 3.53 µm²
HX50 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.18 µm
Pixel area = 1.18² = 1.39 µm²
Pixel area = 1.18² = 1.39 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 |
XZ-2 iHS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.37 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.37 MP/cm²
HX50 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 5208 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5208 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 71.48 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5208 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 71.48 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
XZ-2 iHS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2993 × 1.34 = 4011
Resolution vertical: X = 2993
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 2993
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2993
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 2993
HX50 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.40
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3916 × 1.33 = 5208
Resolution vertical: X = 3916
Sensor resolution = 5208 x 3916
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.40
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3916
Sensor resolution = 5208 x 3916
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 |
XZ-2 iHS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.6 |
9.41 |
HX50 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).
XZ-2 iHS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f11.5
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f11.5
HX50 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.5 - f6.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f6.3) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f35.4
Aperture = f3.5 - f6.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.5 - f6.3) × 5.62 = f19.7 - f35.4
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