Panasonic LF1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Fujifilm S9900w has a
16.0MP (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the LF1 and S9900w sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic LF1 and Fujifilm S9900w Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic LF1 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm S9900w. 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
Panasonic LF1
or the
Fujifilm S9900w ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/1.7-inch versus ),
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.
