Both Fujifilm X half and Nikon S9500 have 18.0 MP resolution sensors but Fujifilm X half's sensor is 1″ (11.7 x 8.8 mm ) and Nikon S9500's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.16 x 4.62 mm ).
Since Fujifilm X half's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Nikon S9500.
Below you can see the X half and S9500 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm X half and Nikon S9500 Cameras
As seen above, Fujifilm X half has a 3.6x Larger sensor area than Nikon S9500. 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.
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 X half
or the
Nikon S9500 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1″ versus 1/2.3-inch),
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.
