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, Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has a
16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos processor.
Below you can see the XQ2 and Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Fujifilm XQ2 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Cameras
As seen above, Fujifilm XQ2 has a 2.1x Larger sensor area than Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. 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
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 ,
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.
