Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C vs. Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
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Megapixels
18.00
14.20
Max. image resolution
4896 x 3672
4592 x 3056
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
23.6 x 15.8 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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| Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C | Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 | |
Surface area:
| 28.46 mm² | vs | 372.88 mm² |
Difference: 344.42 mm² (1210%)
Alpha DSLR-A380 sensor is approx. 13.1x bigger than Luxmedia 18-Z36C sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 3 year gap between Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C (2012) and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 (2009).
All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
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: 24.73 µm² (1555%)
A pixel on Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 sensor is approx. 1555% bigger than a pixel on Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C.
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
Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Total megapixels
14.90
Effective megapixels
18.00
14.20
Optical zoom
36x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
22.5 - 810 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3.4 - f5.7
Metering
Multi, center, spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical (pentamirror)
White balance presets
5
6
Screen size
3"
2.7"
Screen resolution
640 x 480 dots
230,400 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS I-1 memory cards
SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery NP120L 3,7V/1700 mAh
Lithium-Ion NP-FH50 rechargeable battery
Weight
360 g
519 g
Dimensions
126.5 x 111 x 88 mm
128 x 97 x 71 mm
Year
2012
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 |
Praktica Luxmedia 18-Z36C diagonal
The diagonal of Luxmedia 18-Z36C 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 |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 diagonal
w = 23.60 mm
h = 15.80 mm
h = 15.80 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 23.60² + 15.80² | = 28.40 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
Luxmedia 18-Z36C 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
Alpha DSLR-A380 sensor area
Width = 23.60 mm
Height = 15.80 mm
Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 mm²
Height = 15.80 mm
Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 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 |
Luxmedia 18-Z36C pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4893 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4893 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.26 µm |
| 4893 |
Alpha DSLR-A380 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4600 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4600 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 23.60 | × 1000 | = 5.13 µm |
| 4600 |
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 |
Luxmedia 18-Z36C pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.26 µm
Pixel area = 1.26² = 1.59 µm²
Pixel area = 1.26² = 1.59 µm²
Alpha DSLR-A380 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.13 µm
Pixel area = 5.13² = 26.32 µm²
Pixel area = 5.13² = 26.32 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 |
Luxmedia 18-Z36C pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4893 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4893 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 63.09 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (4893 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 63.09 MP/cm²
Alpha DSLR-A380 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4600 pixels
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (4600 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 3.8 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (4600 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 3.8 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
Luxmedia 18-Z36C sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3679 × 1.33 = 4893
Resolution vertical: X = 3679
Sensor resolution = 4893 x 3679
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 18.00
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3679
Sensor resolution = 4893 x 3679
Alpha DSLR-A380 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3087 × 1.49 = 4600
Resolution vertical: X = 3087
Sensor resolution = 4600 x 3087
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.20
| r = 23.60/15.80 = 1.49 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3087
Sensor resolution = 4600 x 3087
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 |
Luxmedia 18-Z36C crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 5.62 |
| 7.70 |
Alpha DSLR-A380 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.40 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.52 |
| 28.40 |
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).
Luxmedia 18-Z36C equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.4 - f5.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.4 - f5.7) × 5.62 = f19.1 - f32
Aperture = f3.4 - f5.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.4 - f5.7) × 5.62 = f19.1 - f32
Alpha DSLR-A380 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
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is 1.52
Crop factor for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is 1.52
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