Samsung Digimax L60 vs. Samsung S1060

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Samsung Digimax L60

Samsung S1060

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Megapixels

6.00

10.20

Max. image resolution

2816 x 2112

3648 x 2736

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)

1/2.33" (~ 6.08 x 4.56 mm)

Sensor resolution

2825 x 2124

3683 x 2769

Diagonal

7.19 mm

7.60 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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Samsung Digimax L60		Samsung S1060

Surface area:

24.84 mm²

27.72 mm²

Difference: 2.88 mm² (12%)

S1060 sensor is approx. 1.12x bigger than L60 sensor.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Samsung L60 (2006) and Samsung S1060 (2008). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

2.04 µm

1.65 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: 0.39 µm (24%)

Pixel pitch of L60 is approx. 24% higher than pixel pitch of S1060.

Pixel area

4.16 µm²

2.72 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: 1.44 µm² (53%)

A pixel on Samsung L60 sensor is approx. 53% bigger than a pixel on Samsung S1060.

Pixel density

24.14 MP/cm²

36.69 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: 12.55 µm (52%)

Samsung S1060 has approx. 52% higher pixel density than Samsung L60.

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

Specs

Samsung L60

Samsung S1060

Crop factor

6.02

5.69

Total megapixels

Effective megapixels

Optical zoom

Yes

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400

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

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

80 cm

Macro focus range

1 cm

5 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

39 - 117 mm

38 - 190 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f4.9

f2.8 - f4.6

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f16.9 - f29.5

f15.9 - f26.2

Metering

Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot

Matrix, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

15 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

None

White balance presets

Screen size

2.4"

2.7"

Screen resolution

112,000 dots

230,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

MultiMedia, Secure Digital

SDHC, Secure Digital

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

Li-Ion

2x AA

Weight

120 g

Dimensions

94 x 52 x 20 mm

99 x 63 x 26 mm

Year

2006

2008

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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

Samsung L60 diagonal

The diagonal of L60 sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm

Diagonal = √

5.75² + 4.32²

= 7.19 mm

Samsung S1060 diagonal

The diagonal of S1060 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

Surface area

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

L60 sensor area

Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm

Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²

S1060 sensor area

Width = 6.08 mm
Height = 4.56 mm

Surface area = 6.08 × 4.56 = 27.72 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

L60 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2825 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.75	× 1000	= 2.04 µm
	2825

S1060 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3683 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.08	× 1000	= 1.65 µm
	3683

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

L60 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.04 µm

Pixel area = 2.04² = 4.16 µm²

S1060 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.65 µm

Pixel area = 1.65² = 2.72 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

L60 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2825 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm

Pixel density = (2825 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 24.14 MP/cm²

S1060 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3683 pixels
Sensor width = 0.608 cm

Pixel density = (3683 / 0.608)² / 1000000 = 36.69 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

L60 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.00

r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33

X = √	6.00 × 1000000	= 2124
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2124 × 1.33 = 2825
Resolution vertical: X = 2124

Sensor resolution = 2825 x 2124

S1060 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.08 mm
Sensor height = 4.56 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.20

r = 6.08/4.56 = 1.33

X = √	10.20 × 1000000	= 2769
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2769 × 1.33 = 3683
Resolution vertical: X = 2769

Sensor resolution = 3683 x 2769

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

L60 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.02
	7.19

S1060 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.60 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.69
	7.60

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).

L60 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f29.5

S1060 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.69
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.6

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.6) × 5.69 = f15.9 - f26.2

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