Yakumo Mega Image 34 vs. Yakumo Mega Image 35

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Yakumo Mega Image 34

Yakumo Mega Image 35

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Megapixels

3.10

3.30

Max. image resolution

2848 x 2136

2048 x 1536

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)

1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)

Sensor resolution

2031 x 1527

2095 x 1575

Diagonal

6.66 mm

8.89 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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Yakumo Mega Image 34		Yakumo Mega Image 35

Surface area:

21.32 mm²

37.90 mm²

Difference: 16.58 mm² (78%)

35 sensor is approx. 1.78x bigger than 34 sensor.

Pixel pitch

2.62 µm

3.39 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: 0.77 µm (29%)

Pixel pitch of 35 is approx. 29% higher than pixel pitch of 34.

Pixel area

6.86 µm²

11.49 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:

Pixel area difference: 4.63 µm² (67%)

A pixel on Yakumo 35 sensor is approx. 67% bigger than a pixel on Yakumo 34.

Pixel density

14.52 MP/cm²

8.68 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: 5.84 µm (67%)

Yakumo 34 has approx. 67% higher pixel density than Yakumo 35.

To learn about the accuracy of these numbers, click here.

Specs

Yakumo 34

Yakumo 35

Crop factor

6.5

4.87

Total megapixels

Effective megapixels

Optical zoom

Yes

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 200, 400

Auto

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

14 cm

Macro focus range

7 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

36 - 72 mm

32 - 96 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f2.9 - f3.8

f2.8

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.9 - f24.7

f13.6

Metering

Centre weighted

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)

±1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

4 sec

2 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/2000 sec

1/800 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Optical

White balance presets

Screen size

1.5"

Screen resolution

117,600 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

Secure Digital

CompactFlash type I

USB

USB 1.1

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

Li-Ion

4x AA

Weight

190 g

245 g

Dimensions

117 x 54 x 30 mm

112 x 44 x 77 mm

Year

2003

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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

Yakumo 34 diagonal

The diagonal of 34 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

Yakumo 35 diagonal

The diagonal of 35 sensor is not 1/1.8 or 0.56" (14.1 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 8.89 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm

Diagonal = √

7.11² + 5.33²

= 8.89 mm

Surface area

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

34 sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

35 sensor area

Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm

Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 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

34 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 2.62 µm
	2031

35 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2095 pixels

Pixel pitch =	7.11	× 1000	= 3.39 µm
	2095

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

34 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.62 µm

Pixel area = 2.62² = 6.86 µm²

35 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.39 µm

Pixel area = 3.39² = 11.49 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

34 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 14.52 MP/cm²

35 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2095 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm

Pixel density = (2095 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 8.68 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

34 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	3.10 × 1000000	= 1527
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1527 × 1.33 = 2031
Resolution vertical: X = 1527

Sensor resolution = 2031 x 1527

35 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.30

r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33

X = √	3.30 × 1000000	= 1575
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1575 × 1.33 = 2095
Resolution vertical: X = 1575

Sensor resolution = 2095 x 1575

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

34 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

35 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 4.87
	8.89

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).

34 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.9 - f3.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.9 - f3.8) × 6.5 = f18.9 - f24.7

35 equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8) × 4.87 = f13.6

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