Fujifilm F600 EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Nikon D80 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Fujifilm F600 EXR's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon D80's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the F600 EXR and D80 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm F600 EXR and Nikon D80 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D80 has a 12.1x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F600 EXR. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Fujifilm F600 EXR and Nikon D80 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D80 has a better overall score of 61, 21 points higher compared to F600 EXR's score of 40.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Fujifilm F600 EXR
40
19.4 bits
10.8 Evs
153 ISO
Nikon D80
61
22.1 bits
11.2 Evs
524 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Fujifilm F600 EXR
or the
Nikon D80 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2-inch versus APS-C),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
