Sony Mavica FD-92 vs. Sony Alpha 7R II

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Megapixels
1.20
42.40
Max. image resolution
1472 x 1104
7952 x 5304

Sensor

Sensor type
CCD
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
35.9 x 24 mm
Sensor resolution
1264 x 950
7976 x 5317
Diagonal
6.66 mm
43.18 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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1 : 40.41
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Sony Mavica FD-92 Sony Alpha 7R II
Surface area:
21.32 mm² vs 861.60 mm²
Difference: 840.28 mm² (3941%)
Alpha 7R II sensor is approx. 40.41x bigger than Mavica FD-92 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations. There is a gap of 14 years between Sony Mavica FD-92 (2001) and Sony Alpha 7R II (2015). Fourteen years is a huge amount of time, technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more efficient than the older one.
Pixel pitch
4.22 µm
4.5 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: 0.28 µm (7%)
Pixel pitch of Alpha 7R II is approx. 7% higher than pixel pitch of Mavica FD-92.
Pixel area
17.81 µm²
20.25 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: 2.44 µm² (14%)
A pixel on Sony Alpha 7R II sensor is approx. 14% bigger than a pixel on Sony Mavica FD-92.
Pixel density
5.62 MP/cm²
4.94 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: 0.68 µm (14%)
Sony Mavica FD-92 has approx. 14% higher pixel density than Sony Alpha 7R II.
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Specs

Sony Mavica FD-92
Sony Alpha 7R II
Crop factor
6.5
1
Total megapixels
1.30
43.60
Effective megapixels
1.20
42.40
Optical zoom
8x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
100
Auto, 100-25600 (expandable to 50-102400)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
25 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
41 - 328 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f1.8 - f2.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f11.7 - f18.9
n/a
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
2 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/500 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Electronic
White balance presets
4
10
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
123,000 dots
1,228,800 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
Storage types
Disk 3.5" (2x speed) or MemoryStick (slot)
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
USB
USB 1.0
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
InfoLithium (NP-F330)
Rechargeable battery NP-FW50
Weight
660 g
625 g
Dimensions
126 x 125 x 184 mm
126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm
Year
2001
2015




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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

Sony Mavica FD-92 diagonal

The diagonal of Mavica FD-92 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
Diagonal =  5.33² + 4.00²   = 6.66 mm

Sony Alpha 7R II diagonal

w = 35.90 mm
h = 24.00 mm
Diagonal =  35.90² + 24.00²   = 43.18 mm


Surface area

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

Mavica FD-92 sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

Alpha 7R II sensor area

Width = 35.90 mm
Height = 24.00 mm

Surface area = 35.90 × 24.00 = 861.60 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

Mavica FD-92 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1264 pixels
Pixel pitch =   5.33  × 1000  = 4.22 µm
1264

Alpha 7R II pixel pitch

Sensor width = 35.90 mm
Sensor resolution width = 7976 pixels
Pixel pitch =   35.90  × 1000  = 4.5 µm
7976


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

Mavica FD-92 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.22 µm

Pixel area = 4.22² = 17.81 µm²

Alpha 7R II pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.5 µm

Pixel area = 4.5² = 20.25 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

Mavica FD-92 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 1264 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (1264 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 5.62 MP/cm²

Alpha 7R II pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 7976 pixels
Sensor width = 3.59 cm

Pixel density = (7976 / 3.59)² / 1000000 = 4.94 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

Mavica FD-92 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.20
r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33
X =  1.20 × 1000000  = 950
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 950 × 1.33 = 1264
Resolution vertical: X = 950

Sensor resolution = 1264 x 950

Alpha 7R II sensor resolution

Sensor width = 35.90 mm
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 42.40
r = 35.90/24.00 = 1.5
X =  42.40 × 1000000  = 5317
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 5317 × 1.5 = 7976
Resolution vertical: X = 5317

Sensor resolution = 7976 x 5317


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


Mavica FD-92 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 6.5
6.66

Alpha 7R II crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.18 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1
43.18

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).

Mavica FD-92 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.9) × 6.5 = f11.7 - f18.9

Alpha 7R II 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 Sony Alpha 7R II, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Since crop factor for Sony Alpha 7R II is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.

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