Fujifilm XQ2 has a
12.0MP 2/3' (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized CMOS X-TRANS II sensor and features EXR Processor II processor. On the other hand, FujiFilm S3200 has a
14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the XQ2 and S3200 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm XQ2 and FujiFilm S3200 Cameras
As seen above, Fujifilm XQ2 has a 2.1x Larger sensor area than FujiFilm S3200. 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 XQ2
or the
FujiFilm S3200 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(2/3' 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.
