Pentax Optio 33LF vs. Pentax Optio 33L

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Pentax Optio 33LF

Pentax Optio 33L

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Megapixels

3.10

Max. image resolution

2048 x 1536

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)

Sensor resolution

2031 x 1527

Diagonal

6.66 mm

Sensor size comparison

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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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Pentax Optio 33LF		Pentax Optio 33L

Surface area:

21.32 mm²

Difference: 0 mm² (0%)

33LF and 33L sensors are the same size.

Pixel pitch

2.62 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 µm (0%)

33LF and 33L have the same pixel pitch.

Pixel area

6.86 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: 0 µm² (0%)

Pentax 33LF and Pentax 33L have the same pixel area.

Pixel density

14.52 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: 0 µm (0%)

Pentax 33LF and Pentax 33L have the same pixel density.

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Specs

Pentax 33LF

Pentax 33L

Crop factor

6.5

Total megapixels

3.30

Effective megapixels

3.10

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, (100,200,400)

Auto, 100, 200, 400

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

40 cm

Macro focus range

10 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

38 - 114 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f5

f2.6 - f5

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.2 - f32.5

f16.9 - f32.5

Metering

Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

2 sec

4 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/2000 sec

1/1500 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Optical (tunnel)

None

White balance presets

Screen size

1.6"

1.5"

Screen resolution

72,000 dots

134,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

MultiMedia, Secure Digital

CompactFlash type I

USB

USB 1.0

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight

176 g

230 g

Dimensions

109 x 63.5 x 40.5 mm

105 x 63 x 42 mm

Year

2003

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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

Pentax 33LF diagonal

The diagonal of 33LF 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

Pentax 33L diagonal

The diagonal of 33L 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

Surface area

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

33LF sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

33L sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 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

33LF pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.62 µm
	2031

33L pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.62 µm
	2031

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

33LF pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.62 µm

Pixel area = 2.62² = 6.86 µm²

33L pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.62 µm

Pixel area = 2.62² = 6.86 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

33LF pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 14.52 MP/cm²

33L pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 14.52 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

33LF sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	3.10 × 1000000	= 1527
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1527 × 1.33 = 2031
Resolution vertical: X = 1527

Sensor resolution = 2031 x 1527

33L sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	3.10 × 1000000	= 1527
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1527 × 1.33 = 2031
Resolution vertical: X = 1527

Sensor resolution = 2031 x 1527

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

33LF crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

33L crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

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).

33LF equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f32.5

33L equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.6 - f5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f5) × 6.5 = f16.9 - f32.5

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