Pentax Optio 430RS vs. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
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Megapixels
3.80
16.10
Max. image resolution
2304 x 1712
4896 x 3264
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
27.9 x 18.6 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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| Pentax Optio 430RS | Canon EOS-1D Mark IV | |
Surface area:
| 37.90 mm² | vs | 518.94 mm² |
Difference: 481.04 mm² (1269%)
-1D Mark IV sensor is approx. 13.69x bigger than 430RS sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 7 years between Pentax 430RS (2002) and Canon -1D Mark IV (2009).
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: 22.27 µm² (223%)
A pixel on Canon -1D Mark IV sensor is approx. 223% bigger than a pixel on Pentax 430RS.
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
Pentax 430RS
Canon -1D Mark IV
Total megapixels
4.10
17.00
Effective megapixels
3.80
16.10
Optical zoom
3x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (50, 25600, 51200 and 102400 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
40 cm
Macro focus range
14 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
37 - 111 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.6 - f4.8
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
63-zone Evaluative, Centre weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
2 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
7
8
Screen size
1.6"
3"
Screen resolution
80,000 dots
920,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
CompactFlash type I
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, SDHC, Secure Digital
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Lithium-Ion LP-E4 rechargeable battery
Weight
235 g
1230 g
Dimensions
92 x 59 x 32 mm
156 x 157 x 80 mm
Year
2002
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 |
Pentax 430RS diagonal
The diagonal of 430RS sensor is not 1/1.8 or 0.56" (14.1 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 8.89 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm
w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.11² + 5.33² | = 8.89 mm |
Canon -1D Mark IV diagonal
w = 27.90 mm
h = 18.60 mm
h = 18.60 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 27.90² + 18.60² | = 33.53 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
430RS sensor area
Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²
-1D Mark IV sensor area
Width = 27.90 mm
Height = 18.60 mm
Surface area = 27.90 × 18.60 = 518.94 mm²
Height = 18.60 mm
Surface area = 27.90 × 18.60 = 518.94 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 |
430RS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2248 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2248 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.11 | × 1000 | = 3.16 µm |
| 2248 |
-1D Mark IV pixel pitch
Sensor width = 27.90 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4914 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4914 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 27.90 | × 1000 | = 5.68 µm |
| 4914 |
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 |
430RS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 3.16 µm
Pixel area = 3.16² = 9.99 µm²
Pixel area = 3.16² = 9.99 µm²
-1D Mark IV pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.68 µm
Pixel area = 5.68² = 32.26 µm²
Pixel area = 5.68² = 32.26 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 |
430RS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2248 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2248 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (2248 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 10 MP/cm²
-1D Mark IV pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4914 pixels
Sensor width = 2.79 cm
Pixel density = (4914 / 2.79)² / 1000000 = 3.1 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.79 cm
Pixel density = (4914 / 2.79)² / 1000000 = 3.1 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
430RS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.80
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1690 × 1.33 = 2248
Resolution vertical: X = 1690
Sensor resolution = 2248 x 1690
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.80
| r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1690
Sensor resolution = 2248 x 1690
-1D Mark IV sensor resolution
Sensor width = 27.90 mm
Sensor height = 18.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3276 × 1.5 = 4914
Resolution vertical: X = 3276
Sensor resolution = 4914 x 3276
Sensor height = 18.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.10
| r = 27.90/18.60 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3276
Sensor resolution = 4914 x 3276
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 |
430RS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.87 |
| 8.89 |
-1D Mark IV crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 33.53 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.29 |
| 33.53 |
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).
430RS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.6 - f4.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f4.8) × 4.87 = f12.7 - f23.4
Aperture = f2.6 - f4.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f4.8) × 4.87 = f12.7 - f23.4
-1D Mark IV 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
Canon -1D Mark IV, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Canon -1D Mark IV is 1.29
Crop factor for Canon -1D Mark IV is 1.29
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