Fujifilm XF1 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-410 has a
10.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic III processor.
Below you can see the XF1 and E-410 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm XF1 and Olympus E-410 Cameras
As seen above, Olympus E-410 has a 3.9x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm XF1. 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 XF1 and Olympus E-410 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that E-410 has a better overall score of 51, 2 points higher compared to XF1's score of 49.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Fujifilm XF1
49
20.5 bits
11.2 Evs
199 ISO
Olympus E-410
51
21.1 bits
10.0 Evs
494 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 XF1
or the
Olympus E-410 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(2/3-inch versus Four Thirds),
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.
