Fujifilm FinePix 2600 Zoom vs. Fujifilm FinePix S2980

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Fujifilm FinePix 2600 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S2980

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Megapixels

1.90

14.00

Max. image resolution

1600 x 1200

4288 x 3216

Sensor

Sensor type

CCD

n/a

Sensor size

1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)

1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)

Sensor resolution

1589 x 1195

4315 x 3244

Diagonal

6.66 mm

7.70 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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Fujifilm FinePix 2600 Zoom		Fujifilm FinePix S2980

Surface area:

21.32 mm²

28.46 mm²

Difference: 7.14 mm² (33%)

S2980 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than 2600 Zoom sensor.

Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 10 years between Fujifilm 2600 Zoom (2001) and Fujifilm S2980 (2011). Ten years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones.

Pixel pitch

3.35 µm

1.43 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: 1.92 µm (134%)

Pixel pitch of 2600 Zoom is approx. 134% higher than pixel pitch of S2980.

Pixel area

11.22 µm²

2.04 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: 9.18 µm² (450%)

A pixel on Fujifilm 2600 Zoom sensor is approx. 450% bigger than a pixel on Fujifilm S2980.

Pixel density

8.89 MP/cm²

49.07 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: 40.18 µm (452%)

Fujifilm S2980 has approx. 452% higher pixel density than Fujifilm 2600 Zoom.

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

Specs

Fujifilm 2600 Zoom

Fujifilm S2980

Crop factor

6.5

5.62

Total megapixels

2.10

Effective megapixels

1.90

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

Yes

ISO sensitivity

100

RAW

Manual focus

Normal focus range

80 cm

Macro focus range

10 cm

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

38 - 114 mm

Aperture priority

Max. aperture

f2.8 - f4.8

Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)

f18.2 - f31.2

n/a

Metering

Multi, Average, Spot

Exposure compensation

-0.9 - +1.5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

Shutter priority

Min. shutter speed

1/2 sec

Max. shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Built-in flash

External flash

Viewfinder

Optical (tunnel)

Electronic

White balance presets

Screen size

1.8"

Screen resolution

62,000 dots

Video capture

Max. video resolution

Storage types

SmartMedia

USB

USB 1.0

HDMI

Wireless

GPS

Battery

AA (2) NiMH included

Weight

260 g

Dimensions

99 x 66 x 53 mm

Year

2001

2011

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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

Fujifilm 2600 Zoom diagonal

The diagonal of 2600 Zoom 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

Fujifilm S2980 diagonal

The diagonal of S2980 sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm

Diagonal = √

6.16² + 4.62²

= 7.70 mm

Surface area

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

2600 Zoom sensor area

Width = 5.33 mm
Height = 4.00 mm

Surface area = 5.33 × 4.00 = 21.32 mm²

S2980 sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 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

2600 Zoom pixel pitch

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor resolution width = 1589 pixels

Pixel pitch =	5.33	× 1000	= 3.35 µm
	1589

S2980 pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels

Pixel pitch =	6.16	× 1000	= 1.43 µm
	4315

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

2600 Zoom pixel area

Pixel pitch = 3.35 µm

Pixel area = 3.35² = 11.22 µm²

S2980 pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.43 µm

Pixel area = 1.43² = 2.04 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

2600 Zoom pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 1589 pixels
Sensor width = 0.533 cm

Pixel density = (1589 / 0.533)² / 1000000 = 8.89 MP/cm²

S2980 pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4315 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4315 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 49.07 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

2600 Zoom sensor resolution

Sensor width = 5.33 mm
Sensor height = 4.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 1.90

r = 5.33/4.00 = 1.33

X = √	1.90 × 1000000	= 1195
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1195 × 1.33 = 1589
Resolution vertical: X = 1195

Sensor resolution = 1589 x 1195

S2980 sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 14.00

r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33

X = √	14.00 × 1000000	= 3244
	1.33

Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3244 × 1.33 = 4315
Resolution vertical: X = 3244

Sensor resolution = 4315 x 3244

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

2600 Zoom crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 6.66 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 6.5
	6.66

S2980 crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm

Crop factor =	43.27	= 5.62
	7.70

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).

2600 Zoom equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 6.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.8) × 6.5 = f18.2 - f31.2

S2980 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 Fujifilm S2980, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Fujifilm S2980 is 5.62

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