Sigma DP1s vs. Fujifilm X-E1

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Sigma DP1s Fujifilm X-E1
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Megapixels
4.70
16.30
Max. image resolution
2640 x 1760 x 3
4896 x 3264
Note: Sigma DP1s uses Foveon X3 image sensor, which is a new type of sensor that has 3 layers of photoelements stacked together in 1 pixel location. Traditional CCD/CMOS sensors have 1 pixel for 1 color, whereas Foveon sensor captures all 3 colors (blue, green, and red) at every pixel.

Sensor

Sensor type
Foveon
CMOS
Sensor size
20.7 x 13.8 mm
23.6 x 15.6 mm
Sensor resolution
2655 x 1770
4962 x 3286
Diagonal
24.88 mm
28.29 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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Sigma DP1s Fujifilm X-E1
Surface area:
285.66 mm² vs 368.16 mm²
Difference: 82.5 mm² (29%)
X-E1 sensor is approx. 1.29x bigger than DP1s sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 3 year gap between Sigma DP1s (2009) and Fujifilm X-E1 (2012). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
7.8 µm
4.76 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: 3.04 µm (64%)
Pixel pitch of DP1s is approx. 64% higher than pixel pitch of X-E1.
Pixel area
60.84 µm²
22.66 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: 38.18 µm² (168%)
A pixel on Sigma DP1s sensor is approx. 168% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm X-E1.
Pixel density
1.65 MP/cm²
4.42 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: 2.77 µm (168%)
Fujifilm X-E1 has approx. 168% higher pixel density than Sigma DP1s.
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Specs

Sigma DP1s
Fujifilm X-E1
Crop factor
1.74
1.53
Total megapixels
4.70
Effective megapixels
4.70
16.30
Optical zoom
1x
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800
200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400 (100, 12800, 25600 with boost)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
28 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
n/a
n/a
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Multi-segment
Multi, Average, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Electronic
White balance presets
6
7
Screen size
2.5"
2.8"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
460,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Lithium-Ion NP-W126 rechargeable battery
Weight
270 g
350 g
Dimensions
113 x 60 x 50 mm
129 x 75 x 38 mm
Year
2009
2012




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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

Sigma DP1s diagonal

w = 20.70 mm
h = 13.80 mm
Diagonal = √  20.70² + 13.80²   = 24.88 mm

Fujifilm X-E1 diagonal

w = 23.60 mm
h = 15.60 mm
Diagonal = √  23.60² + 15.60²   = 28.29 mm


Surface area

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

DP1s sensor area

Width = 20.70 mm
Height = 13.80 mm

Surface area = 20.70 × 13.80 = 285.66 mm²

X-E1 sensor area

Width = 23.60 mm
Height = 15.60 mm

Surface area = 23.60 × 15.60 = 368.16 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

DP1s pixel pitch

Sensor width = 20.70 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2655 pixels
Pixel pitch =   20.70  × 1000  = 7.8 µm
2655

X-E1 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4962 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.60  × 1000  = 4.76 µm
4962


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

DP1s pixel area

Pixel pitch = 7.8 µm

Pixel area = 7.8² = 60.84 µm²

X-E1 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.76 µm

Pixel area = 4.76² = 22.66 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

DP1s pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2655 pixels
Sensor width = 2.07 cm

Pixel density = (2655 / 2.07)² / 1000000 = 1.65 MP/cm²

X-E1 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4962 pixels
Sensor width = 2.36 cm

Pixel density = (4962 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 4.42 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

DP1s sensor resolution

Sensor width = 20.70 mm
Sensor height = 13.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 4.70
r = 20.70/13.80 = 1.5
X = √  4.70 × 1000000  = 1770
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1770 × 1.5 = 2655
Resolution vertical: X = 1770

Sensor resolution = 2655 x 1770

X-E1 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor height = 15.60 mm
Effective megapixels = 16.30
r = 23.60/15.60 = 1.51
X = √  16.30 × 1000000  = 3286
1.51
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3286 × 1.51 = 4962
Resolution vertical: X = 3286

Sensor resolution = 4962 x 3286


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


DP1s crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 24.88 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.74
24.88

X-E1 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.29 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.53
28.29

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).

DP1s 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 Sigma DP1s, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Sigma DP1s is 1.74

X-E1 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 Fujifilm X-E1, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Fujifilm X-E1 is 1.53

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