Sony ZV-E10 II vs. Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS

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Megapixels
26.00
14.70
Max. image resolution
6192 x 4128
4416 x 3312

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
23.3 x 15.5 mm
1/1.7" (~ 7.53 x 5.64 mm)
Sensor resolution
6245 x 4163
4438 x 3312
Diagonal
27.98 mm
9.41 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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Sony ZV-E10 II Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS
Surface area:
361.15 mm² vs 42.47 mm²
Difference: 318.68 mm² (750%)
ZV-E10 II sensor is approx. 8.5x bigger than IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations. There is a gap of 16 years between Sony ZV-E10 II (2024) and Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS (2008). Sixteen years is a huge amount of time, technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more efficient than the older one.
Pixel pitch
3.73 µm
1.7 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: 2.03 µm (119%)
Pixel pitch of ZV-E10 II is approx. 119% higher than pixel pitch of IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS.
Pixel area
13.91 µm²
2.89 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: 11.02 µm² (381%)
A pixel on Sony ZV-E10 II sensor is approx. 381% bigger than a pixel on Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS.
Pixel density
7.18 MP/cm²
34.74 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: 27.56 µm (384%)
Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS has approx. 384% higher pixel density than Sony ZV-E10 II.
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Specs

Sony ZV-E10 II
Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS
Crop factor
1.55
4.6
Total megapixels
27.00
Effective megapixels
26.00
14.70
Optical zoom
3.7x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100-32000 (extends to 50-102400)
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
36 - 133 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.8 - f5.8
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
n/a
f12.9 - f26.7
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/8000 sec
1/1600 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical (tunnel)
White balance presets
10
5
Screen size
3"
2.5"
Screen resolution
1,036,800 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (60p/50p/30p/​25p/​24p)
Storage types
SD (UHS-I/II compliant)
SD/SDHC/MMC card
USB
USB 3.2 (10 GBit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
NP-FZ100 Lithium-Ion battery
Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery
Weight
292 g
205 g
Dimensions
114.8 x 67.5 x 54.2 mm
98 x 62 x 28 mm
Year
2024
2008




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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 ZV-E10 II diagonal

w = 23.30 mm
h = 15.50 mm
Diagonal =  23.30² + 15.50²   = 27.98 mm

Canon IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS diagonal

The diagonal of IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS 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
Diagonal =  7.53² + 5.64²   = 9.41 mm


Surface area

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

ZV-E10 II sensor area

Width = 23.30 mm
Height = 15.50 mm

Surface area = 23.30 × 15.50 = 361.15 mm²

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS sensor area

Width = 7.53 mm
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

ZV-E10 II pixel pitch

Sensor width = 23.30 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6245 pixels
Pixel pitch =   23.30  × 1000  = 3.73 µm
6245

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4438 pixels
Pixel pitch =   7.53  × 1000  = 1.7 µm
4438


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

ZV-E10 II pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.73 µm

Pixel area = 3.73² = 13.91 µm²

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.7 µm

Pixel area = 1.7² = 2.89 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

ZV-E10 II pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 6245 pixels
Sensor width = 2.33 cm

Pixel density = (6245 / 2.33)² / 1000000 = 7.18 MP/cm²

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4438 pixels
Sensor width = 0.753 cm

Pixel density = (4438 / 0.753)² / 1000000 = 34.74 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

ZV-E10 II sensor resolution

Sensor width = 23.30 mm
Sensor height = 15.50 mm
Effective megapixels = 26.00
r = 23.30/15.50 = 1.5
X =  26.00 × 1000000  = 4163
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4163 × 1.5 = 6245
Resolution vertical: X = 4163

Sensor resolution = 6245 x 4163

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.53 mm
Sensor height = 5.64 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.70
r = 7.53/5.64 = 1.34
X =  14.70 × 1000000  = 3312
1.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3312 × 1.34 = 4438
Resolution vertical: X = 3312

Sensor resolution = 4438 x 3312


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


ZV-E10 II crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 27.98 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.55
27.98

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS 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).

ZV-E10 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 ZV-E10 II, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Sony ZV-E10 II is 1.55

IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.6
Aperture = f2.8 - f5.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f5.8) × 4.6 = f12.9 - f26.7

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