Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 vs. Olympus Stylus 740

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Olympus Stylus 740

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Megapixels

12.10

7.10

Max. image resolution

4000 x 3000

3072 x 2304

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.33" (~ 6.08 x 4.56 mm)

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

Sensor resolution

4011 x 3016

3072 x 2310

Diagonal

7.60 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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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1		Olympus Stylus 740

Surface area:

27.72 mm²

28.46 mm²

Difference: 0.74 mm² (3%)

740 sensor is slightly bigger than FT1 sensor (only 3% difference).

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between Panasonic FT1 (2009) and Olympus 740 (2006). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

1.52 µm

2.01 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: 0.49 µm (32%)

Pixel pitch of 740 is approx. 32% higher than pixel pitch of FT1.

Pixel area

2.31 µm²

4.04 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:

Pixel area difference: 1.73 µm² (75%)

A pixel on Olympus 740 sensor is approx. 75% bigger than a pixel on Panasonic FT1.

Pixel density

43.52 MP/cm²

24.87 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: 18.65 µm (75%)

Panasonic FT1 has approx. 75% higher pixel density than Olympus 740.

To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.

Specs

Panasonic FT1

Olympus 740

Crop factor

5.69

5.62

Total megapixels

12.70

7.40

Effective megapixels

12.10

7.10

Optical zoom

4.6x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 - 6400

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, (1600 with limitations)

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

30 cm

70 cm

Macro focus range

5 cm

3 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

28 - 128 mm

36 - 180 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f3.3 - f5.9

f3.3 - f5.0

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.8 - f33.6

f18.5 - f28.1

Metering

Intelligent Multiple

Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

60 sec

4 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1300 sec

1/2000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

None

White balance presets

Screen size

2.7"

2.5"

Screen resolution

230,000 dots

215,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

MultiMedia, SDHC, Secure Digital

xD Picture Card, Internal

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB 1.0

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery

Lithium-Ion rechargeable

Weight

189 g

160 g

Dimensions

98.3 x 63.1 x 23.0 mm

96 x 54 x 24 mm

Year

2009

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

Panasonic FT1 diagonal

The diagonal of FT1 sensor is not 1/2.33 or 0.43" (10.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.6 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.08 mm
h = 4.56 mm

Diagonal = √

6.08² + 4.56²

= 7.60 mm

Olympus 740 diagonal

The diagonal of 740 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.

FT1 sensor area

Width = 6.08 mm
Height = 4.56 mm

Surface area = 6.08 × 4.56 = 27.72 mm²

740 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

FT1 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.08	× 1000	= 1.52 µm
	4011

740 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 2.01 µm
	3072

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

FT1 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.52 µm

Pixel area = 1.52² = 2.31 µm²

740 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.01 µm

Pixel area = 2.01² = 4.04 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

FT1 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor width = 0.608 cm

Pixel density = (4011 / 0.608)² / 1000000 = 43.52 MP/cm²

740 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3072 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (3072 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 24.87 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

FT1 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor height = 4.56 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10

r = 6.08/4.56 = 1.33

X = √	12.10 × 1000000	= 3016
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3016 × 1.33 = 4011
Resolution vertical: X = 3016

Sensor resolution = 4011 x 3016

740 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 7.10

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	7.10 × 1000000	= 2310
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2310 × 1.33 = 3072
Resolution vertical: X = 2310

Sensor resolution = 3072 x 2310

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

FT1 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.60 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.69
	7.60

740 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).

FT1 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.69
Aperture = f3.3 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3 - f5.9) × 5.69 = f18.8 - f33.6

740 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.3 - f5.0

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.3 - f5.0) × 5.62 = f18.5 - f28.1

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