Nikon Coolpix P5000 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
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Megapixels
10.00
20.10
Max. image resolution
3648 x 2736
5152 x 3864
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
1/1.8" (~ 7.11 x 5.33 mm)
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 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.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
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.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Surface area:
| 37.90 mm² | vs | 28.46 mm² |
Difference: 9.44 mm² (33%)
P5000 sensor is approx. 1.33x bigger than H300 sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations.
There is a gap of 7 years between Nikon P5000 (2007) and Sony H300 (2014).
Seven years is a lot of time in terms
of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more
efficient than the older ones.
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.
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.
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.
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: 2.38 µm² (168%)
A pixel on Nikon P5000 sensor is approx. 168% bigger than a pixel on Sony H300.
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.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
Nikon P5000
Sony H300
Total megapixels
10.40
20.40
Effective megapixels
10.00
20.10
Optical zoom
3.5x
35x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200
Auto, 80-3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
30 cm
Macro focus range
4 cm
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
36 - 126 mm
25 - 875 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f2.7 - f5.3
f3.0 - f5.9
Metering
256-segment Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot, Spot-AF, TTL 256-zone
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
8 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/1500 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
None
White balance presets
7
7
Screen size
2.5"
3"
Screen resolution
230,000 dots
460,800 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1280x720 (30p)
Storage types
SDHC, Secure Digital
SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion
4 x AA batteries
Weight
200 g
495 g
Dimensions
98 x 64.5 x 41 mm
129.6 x 95 x 122.3 mm
Year
2007
2014
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
| Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Nikon P5000 diagonal
The diagonal of P5000 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
w = 7.11 mm
h = 5.33 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 7.11² + 5.33² | = 8.89 mm |
Sony H300 diagonal
The diagonal of H300 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
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.
P5000 sensor area
Width = 7.11 mm
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²
Height = 5.33 mm
Surface area = 7.11 × 5.33 = 37.90 mm²
H300 sensor area
Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm
Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²
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 |
P5000 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 7.11 | × 1000 | = 1.95 µm |
| 3647 |
H300 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 6.16 | × 1000 | = 1.19 µm |
| 5171 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
| Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
| effective megapixels |
P5000 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.95 µm
Pixel area = 1.95² = 3.8 µm²
Pixel area = 1.95² = 3.8 µm²
H300 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 1.19 µm
Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 µm²
Pixel area = 1.19² = 1.42 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this 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 |
P5000 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3647 pixels
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 26.31 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.711 cm
Pixel density = (3647 / 0.711)² / 1000000 = 26.31 MP/cm²
H300 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 5171 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5171 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.47 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.616 cm
Pixel density = (5171 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 70.47 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:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
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 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
P5000 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 7.11 mm
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2742 × 1.33 = 3647
Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
Sensor height = 5.33 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.00
| r = 7.11/5.33 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2742
Sensor resolution = 3647 x 2742
H300 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3888 × 1.33 = 5171
Resolution vertical: X = 3888
Sensor resolution = 5171 x 3888
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
| r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3888
Sensor resolution = 5171 x 3888
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 |
P5000 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 8.89 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 4.87 |
| 8.89 |
H300 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).
P5000 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 4.87
Aperture = f2.7 - f5.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.7 - f5.3) × 4.87 = f13.1 - f25.8
Aperture = f2.7 - f5.3
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.7 - f5.3) × 4.87 = f13.1 - f25.8
H300 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3.0 - f5.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.0 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f33.2
Aperture = f3.0 - f5.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3.0 - f5.9) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f33.2
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