Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U10 vs. Canon IXY DIGITAL L2
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Megapixels
1.30
5.00
Max. image resolution
1280 x 960
2592 x 1944
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 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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Surface area:
| 21.32 mm² | vs | 24.84 mm² |
Difference: 3.52 mm² (17%)
IXY DIGITAL L2 sensor is approx. 1.17x bigger than U10 sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 2 year gap between Sony U10 (2002) and Canon IXY DIGITAL L2 (2004).
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: 11.43 µm² (230%)
A pixel on Sony U10 sensor is approx. 230% bigger than a pixel on Canon IXY DIGITAL L2.
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
Sony U10
Canon IXY DIGITAL L2
Total megapixels
5.20
Effective megapixels
5.00
Optical zoom
1x
1x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
10 cm
50 cm
Macro focus range
10 cm
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
33 mm
39 mm
Aperture priority
No
No
Max. aperture
f2.8
f2.6 - f5.5
Metering
Centre weighted
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
1/30 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1500 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
None
White balance presets
3
5
Screen size
1"
1.5"
Screen resolution
64,460 dots
78,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
Memory Stick
SD/MMC card
USB
USB 1.0
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AAA (2) batteries NiMH supplied
Lithium-Ion NB-3L battery
Weight
118 g
140 g
Dimensions
85 x 40 x 29 mm
90 x 47 x 19 mm
Year
2002
2004
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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 |
Sony U10 diagonal
The diagonal of U10 sensor is not 1/2.7 or 0.37" (9.4 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 6.66 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
w = 5.33 mm
h = 4.00 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 5.33² + 4.00² | = 6.66 mm |
Canon IXY DIGITAL L2 diagonal
The diagonal of IXY DIGITAL L2 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
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 5.75² + 4.32² | = 7.19 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
U10 sensor area
Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm
Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²
Height = 4.00 mm
Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²
IXY DIGITAL L2 sensor area
Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 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 |
U10 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1315 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 1315 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 5.33 | × 1000 | = 4.05 µm |
| 1315 |
IXY DIGITAL L2 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2579 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2579 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 2.23 µm |
| 2579 |
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 |
U10 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 4.05 µm
Pixel area = 4.05² = 16.4 µm²
Pixel area = 4.05² = 16.4 µm²
IXY DIGITAL L2 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.23 µm
Pixel area = 2.23² = 4.97 µm²
Pixel area = 2.23² = 4.97 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 |
U10 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 1315 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm
Pixel density = (1315 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 6.09 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.533 cm
Pixel density = (1315 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 6.09 MP/cm²
IXY DIGITAL L2 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2579 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2579 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 20.12 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2579 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 20.12 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
U10 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.30
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 989 × 1.33 = 1315
Resolution vertical: X = 989
Sensor resolution = 1315 x 989
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.30
| r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 989
Sensor resolution = 1315 x 989
IXY DIGITAL L2 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1939 × 1.33 = 2579
Resolution vertical: X = 1939
Sensor resolution = 2579 x 1939
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 5.00
| r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1939
Sensor resolution = 2579 x 1939
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 |
U10 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.5 |
| 6.66 |
IXY DIGITAL L2 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.02 |
| 7.19 |
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).
U10 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8) × 6.5 = f18.2
Aperture = f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8) × 6.5 = f18.2
IXY DIGITAL L2 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.6 - f5.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f5.5) × 6.02 = f15.7 - f33.1
Aperture = f2.6 - f5.5
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.6 - f5.5) × 6.02 = f15.7 - f33.1
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