Sunday, November 13, 2005

Digital Camera CCD Resolution and Quality

Image Sensors World BSI
CMOS sensor database

Sony CMOS sensor: Exmor => Exmor R => Exmor RS

IMX214 1/3 3208*3120 13MP f2.0 1.12um
IMX135 1/3 3208*3120 13MP f2.2 1.12um
IMX??? 1/3 8MP f/2.2 1.5µm iPhone 5s
IMX145 1/3.2 3264*2448 8MP f/2.4 1.4um iPhone 4s, iPhone 5

Riddle HQ - Digital Camera CCD development history

**1/1.7 10MP (330,800,-90)
1/1.8 5MP (235,500,-90) (250,500,-90,VGA)
1/2.5 4MP (210,460,-95)
1/1.7 12MP (180,420,-89)
1/2.5 6MP (170,420,-90)
1/2.5 7MP (170,420,-87)
1/1.8 8MP (170,420,-86)
1/2.5 8MP (165,420,-85) (160,420,-86)
1/2.3 10MP (160,465,-89)**1/2.3 16MP (160,465,-86)
1/1.7 13MP (160,420,-89)
1/2.5 9MP (155,465,-86)

Matsushita CCD uses f8 and 1/7.5s which has twice the light
so the sensitivity should be half of the measured value.  Fujifilm SuperCCD has lower noise level. 
 
16MP: 
1/2.3 4608*3456 ICX682SQW 160mV 465mV -86dB 1.509fps
 
14MP:
1/2.3 4320*3240 ICX681SQW 165mV 465mV -86dB 1.616fps 
 
13MP:
1/1.7 4240*3180 ICX652CQZ 160mV 420mV -89dB 1.7fps

12MP:
1/1.7 4000*3000 ICX612CQZ 180mV 420mV -89dB 2.336fps
1/2.3 4000*3000 ICX677    180mV 480mV -86.5dB 2.038fps 
 
10MP:
1/1.7 3684*2760 ICX685CQZ 330mV 800mV -90dB 2.052fps
1/2.3 3648*2736 ICX675    160mV 465mV -89dB 1.96fps
1/2.3 3648*2736 IMX050?   9890e- 9130e- Exmore R

9MP:
1/2.5 3456*2592 ICX637 155mV 465mV -86dB 2.38fps
1/2.3 3528*2632 IMX032 2300e- 5000e- 20/30fps

8MP: sensitivity and saturation
1/1.8 3264*2448 ICX476 170mV 420mV -86dB  -> good
*Sony DSC-N1 ($499)
Canon S80 H1600 V1700 2000,*2200
Olympus Stylus 800 H1750 V*1700 *2000+,*2000+
Kodak P880 H*1550 V*1550 *2000,*2000
Panasonic FZ30 H1750 V1800 2000+,2000+
1/2.5 3264*2448 ICX636 165mV 420mV -85.1dB 2.5fps
1/2.5 3264*2448 ICX646 160mV 420mV -86dB 2.5fps

1/1.76 MN39750PM 210/2mV 550mV -83dB -> f8 1/7.5s

1/1.65 3840*2160
LX1 H1500 V1600 *1900,*1950 ($490)

4/3 3264*2448 Kodak
Olympus E500 H*1800 V*1650 *1950,*1950

APSC 3456*2304
20D H1850 V1650 +2000,+2000

7MP:
1/1.8 3072*2304 ICX489 168mV 385mV -87.5dB, get Sony 8MP ones
S70 H1550 V1650 *1800,*2000+
G6 H1600 V1650 *1800,*2000+
SD500 H1550 *V1700 1850,*2000+
SD550 H1600 *V1700 1950,*2000+ ($373)
Casio Z750 H1650 V1600 *2000+,*1900 ($336)
P150 H1500 V1500 1700,1750
P200 H1500 V1500 1700,1750 ($308)
1/2.5 3104*2320 ICX629 170mV 420mV -87dB 3.33fps -> nice 1/2.5"

6MP:
1/1.8 2928*2184 IMX017 CMOS 4200e- 10000e- 15/60fps, high speed 300fps, Casio EX-F1 1200fps 336x96
1/1.7 2848*2136 fujifilm -> excellent Super CCD HR
*FinePix F10, F11 H1650 V1750 2000+,2000+ ($282)
1/2.5 2816*2112 ICX624 170mV 420mV -90dB 4.28fps -> best sony 1/2.5"
*Casio EX-S600
*Pentax Optio S6 ($303)
1/2.5 2816*2112? MN39830PM 210/2mV 550mV -83dB
*FX9 H1500 V1600 *1900,*1900, might use Sony sensor ($343)

APS 3072*2048
Rebel H1600 V1450 1900,1850

5MP:
1/1.8 2592*1944 ICX452 235mV 500mV -90dB non-VGA-Video
S60 H1450 V1350 *1650,*1700
1/1.8 2592*1944 ICX455 250mV 500mV -90dB VGA -> excellent spec
*Sony DSC-P100 ($320), DSC-W1 ($241)

1/2.5 2592*1944 fujifilm -> excellent Super CCD HR
*FinePix V10
1/2.5 2592*1944 ICX495 150mV 420mV -86dB 4.28fps, get Sony 6MP ones
SD450 H1350 V*1400 1550,*1650 ($289)
1/2.5 2560*1920 MN69620PQ 210/2mV 550mV -83dB
FZ5 H1350 V1300 1650,1650
FX7 H1450 V1400 1700,1600, no vga video
FX8 has VGA movie

4MP:
1/1.8 2272*1704 ICX406 220mV 380mV -90dB non-VGA-Video, get 5MP one
S400 H1250 V1200 1400,1400

1/2.5 2272*1704 ICX498B 210mV 460mV -95dB -> great spec
*Canon SD300 H1250 V1300 *1425,*1550 3min Video ($245)
Konica Minolta DiMage Z2 ($312), Z3 ($276); Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom?(2288*1712)


Fuji Film SuperCCD cameras
4th generation HR
1/1.7" Super CCD HR 6.63MP S7000, F810, E550
4th generation SR
1/1.7" Super CCD SR 6.7MP S20 Pro, F710
5th generation HR
1/1.6" Super CCD HR 9.24MP E900, S9000(S9500)
1/1.7" Super CCD HR 6.63MP F10, F11
1/2.5" Super CCD HR 5.22MP Z1, S5200(S5600), Z2

Comparing cameras with VGA movie video and better photo quality