Samsung Galaxy Camera vs. Nokia Lumia 1020

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Samsung Galaxy Camera Nokia Lumia 1020
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Megapixels
16.30
41.33
Max. image resolution
4608 x 3456
7136 x 5360

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
8.64 x 6 mm
Sensor resolution
4656 x 3501
7714 x 5357
Diagonal
7.70 mm
10.52 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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(ratio)
Samsung Galaxy Camera Nokia Lumia 1020
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 51.84 mm²
Difference: 23.38 mm² (82%)
Lumia 1020 sensor is approx. 1.82x bigger than Galaxy Camera sensor.
Pixel pitch
1.32 µm
1.12 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: 0.2 µm (18%)
Pixel pitch of Galaxy Camera is approx. 18% higher than pixel pitch of Lumia 1020.
Pixel area
1.74 µm²
1.25 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:
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Pixel area difference: 0.49 µm² (39%)
A pixel on Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor is approx. 39% bigger than a pixel on Nokia Lumia 1020.
Pixel density
57.13 MP/cm²
79.71 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: 22.58 µm (40%)
Nokia Lumia 1020 has approx. 40% higher pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Camera.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.



Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera
Nokia Lumia 1020
Crop factor
5.62
4.11
Total megapixels
17.00
41.33
Effective megapixels
16.30
Optical zoom
21x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
80 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
15 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
23 - 481 mm
27 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f5.9
f2.2
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f15.7 - f33.2
f9
Metering
Multi, Spot, Center-weighted
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
16 sec
4 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/16000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
White balance presets
5
4
Screen size
4.8"
4,5"
Screen resolution
921,600 dots
1280 x 768 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p)
Storage types
micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
32 GB on-board memory
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
BV-5XW
Weight
300 g
158 g
Dimensions
128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm
130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm
Year
2012
2013




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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 Galaxy Camera diagonal

The diagonal of Galaxy Camera 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
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Nokia Lumia 1020 diagonal

w = 8.64 mm
h = 6.00 mm
Diagonal =  8.64² + 6.00²   = 10.52 mm


Surface area

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

Galaxy Camera sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

Lumia 1020 sensor area

Width = 8.64 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.64 × 6.00 = 51.84 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

Galaxy Camera pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4656 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.32 µm
4656

Lumia 1020 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.64 mm
Sensor resolution width = 7714 pixels
Pixel pitch =   8.64  × 1000  = 1.12 µm
7714


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

Galaxy Camera pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.32 µm

Pixel area = 1.32² = 1.74 µm²

Lumia 1020 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.12 µm

Pixel area = 1.12² = 1.25 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

Galaxy Camera pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4656 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4656 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 57.13 MP/cm²

Lumia 1020 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 7714 pixels
Sensor width = 0.864 cm

Pixel density = (7714 / 0.864)² / 1000000 = 79.71 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

Galaxy Camera sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.30
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  16.30 × 1000000  = 3501
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3501 × 1.33 = 4656
Resolution vertical: X = 3501

Sensor resolution = 4656 x 3501

Lumia 1020 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.64 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 41.33
r = 8.64/6.00 = 1.44
X =  41.33 × 1000000  = 5357
1.44
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 5357 × 1.44 = 7714
Resolution vertical: X = 5357

Sensor resolution = 7714 x 5357


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


Galaxy Camera crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

Lumia 1020 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.52 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 4.11
10.52

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).

Galaxy Camera equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f15.7 - f33.2

Lumia 1020 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.11
Aperture = f2.2

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.2) × 4.11 = f9

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