Casio QV-3000EX vs. Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

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Casio QV-3000EX

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

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Megapixels

3.10

9.10

Max. image resolution

2048 x 1536

3488 x 2616

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

Sensor size

1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)

1/1.6" (~ 8 x 6 mm)

Sensor resolution

2031 x 1527

3479 x 2616

Diagonal

8.89 mm

10.00 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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Casio QV-3000EX		Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Surface area:

37.90 mm²

48.00 mm²

Difference: 10.1 mm² (27%)

S9000 Zoom sensor is approx. 1.27x bigger than QV-3000EX sensor.

Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 5 year gap between Casio QV-3000EX (2000) and Fujifilm S9000 Zoom (2005). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.

Pixel pitch

3.5 µm

2.3 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: 1.2 µm (52%)

Pixel pitch of QV-3000EX is approx. 52% higher than pixel pitch of S9000 Zoom.

Pixel area

12.25 µm²

5.29 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: 6.96 µm² (132%)

A pixel on Casio QV-3000EX sensor is approx. 132% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S9000 Zoom.

Pixel density

8.16 MP/cm²

18.91 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: 10.75 µm (132%)

Fujifilm S9000 Zoom has approx. 132% higher pixel density than Casio QV-3000EX.

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

Specs

Casio QV-3000EX

Fujifilm S9000 Zoom

Crop factor

4.87

4.33

Total megapixels

3.30

9.20

Effective megapixels

3.10

9.10

Optical zoom

10.7x

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

30 cm

50 cm

Macro focus range

6 cm

1 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

33 - 100 mm

28 - 300 mm

Aperture priority

Yes

Max. aperture

f2.0 - f2.5

f2.8 - f4.9

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f9.7 - f12.2

f12.1 - f21.2

Metering

Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot

Multi, Average, Spot

Exposure compensation

±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Yes

Min. shutter speed

2 sec

30 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1000 sec

1/4000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Optical (tunnel)

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

1.8"

Screen resolution

122,000 dots

118,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive

xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II

USB

USB 1.0

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)

AA NiMH (4) batteries included

Weight

320 g

745 g

Dimensions

134.5 x 80.5 x 57.5 mm

128 x 93 x 129 mm

Year

2000

2005

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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

Casio QV-3000EX diagonal

The diagonal of QV-3000EX 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

Fujifilm S9000 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of S9000 Zoom sensor is not 1/1.6 or 0.63" (15.9 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 10 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 8.00 mm
h = 6.00 mm

Diagonal = √

8.00² + 6.00²

= 10.00 mm

Surface area

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

QV-3000EX sensor area

Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm

Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²

S9000 Zoom sensor area

Width = 8.00 mm
Height = 6.00 mm

Surface area = 8.00 × 6.00 = 48.00 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

QV-3000EX pixel pitch

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels

Pixel pitch =	7.11	× 1000	= 3.5 µm
	2031

S9000 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3479 pixels

Pixel pitch =	8.00	× 1000	= 2.3 µm
	3479

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

QV-3000EX pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.5 µm

Pixel area = 3.5² = 12.25 µm²

S9000 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.3 µm

Pixel area = 2.3² = 5.29 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

QV-3000EX pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 2031 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm

Pixel density = (2031 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 8.16 MP/cm²

S9000 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3479 pixels
Sensor width = 0.8 cm

Pixel density = (3479 / 0.8)² / 1000000 = 18.91 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

QV-3000EX sensor resolution

Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.10

r = 7.11/5.33 = 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

S9000 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 8.00 mm
Sensor height = 6.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 9.10

r = 8.00/6.00 = 1.33

X = √	9.10 × 1000000	= 2616
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2616 × 1.33 = 3479
Resolution vertical: X = 2616

Sensor resolution = 3479 x 2616

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

QV-3000EX crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 4.87
	8.89

S9000 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 10.00 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 4.33
	10.00

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).

QV-3000EX equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.0 - f2.5

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f2.5) × 4.87 = f9.7 - f12.2

S9000 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 4.33
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 4.33 = f12.1 - f21.2

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