Samsung EX2F vs. Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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Megapixels
12.40
12.00
Max. image resolution
3968 x 2976
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 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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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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Surface area:
| 42.47 mm² | vs | 42.47 mm² |
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
EX2F and XZ-2 iHS sensors are the same size.
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: 0.11 µm² (3%)
A pixel on Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor is approx. 3% bigger than a pixel on Samsung EX2F.
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
Samsung EX2F
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Total megapixels
12.80
Effective megapixels
12.40
12.00
Optical zoom
3.3x
4x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto (100 -1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 80 mm
28 - 112 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f1.4 - f2.7
f1.8 - f2.5
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
60 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic (optional)
Electronic (optional)
White balance presets
7
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
920,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion SLB-10A battery
Lithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery
Weight
294 g
346 g
Dimensions
112 x 62 x 29 mm
113 x 65 x 48 mm
Year
2012
2012
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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 |
Samsung EX2F diagonal
The diagonal of EX2F sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.53² + 5.64² | = 9.41 mm |
Olympus XZ-2 iHS diagonal
The diagonal of XZ-2 iHS sensor is not 1/1.7 or 0.59" (14.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 9.41 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
w = 7.53 mm
h = 5.64 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.53² + 5.64² | = 9.41 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
EX2F sensor area
Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
XZ-2 iHS sensor area
Width = 7.53 mm
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 mm²
Height = 5.64 mm
Surface area = 7.53 × 5.64 = 42.47 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 |
EX2F pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4076 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4076 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.53 | × 1000 | = 1.85 µm |
| 4076 |
XZ-2 iHS pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.53 | × 1000 | = 1.88 µm |
| 4011 |
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 |
EX2F pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.85 µm
Pixel area = 1.85² = 3.42 µm²
Pixel area = 1.85² = 3.42 µm²
XZ-2 iHS pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.88 µm
Pixel area = 1.88² = 3.53 µm²
Pixel area = 1.88² = 3.53 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 |
EX2F pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4076 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4076 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 29.3 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4076 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 29.3 MP/cm²
XZ-2 iHS pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.37 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.753 cm
Pixel density = (4011 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 28.37 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
EX2F sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.40
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3042 × 1.34 = 4076
Resolution vertical: X = 3042
Sensor resolution = 4076 x 3042
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.40
| r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3042
Sensor resolution = 4076 x 3042
XZ-2 iHS sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2993 × 1.34 = 4011
Resolution vertical: X = 2993
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 2993
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.00
| r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2993
Sensor resolution = 4011 x 2993
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 |
EX2F crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.6 |
| 9.41 |
XZ-2 iHS crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 9.41 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.6 |
| 9.41 |
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).
EX2F equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f1.4 - f2.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.4 - f2.7) × 4.6 = f6.4 - f12.4
Aperture = f1.4 - f2.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.4 - f2.7) × 4.6 = f6.4 - f12.4
XZ-2 iHS equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f11.5
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.5) × 4.6 = f8.3 - f11.5
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