sensor size?

ok i have the A630 and i saw that the sensor size is 8.3MP and on the S3 IS it was 6.2MP ..... i dont get it.... does that mean my sensor size is larger than the S3 or do the numbers go backwards or something?

GoodHearted wrote in post #2730158
ok i have the A630 and i saw that the sensor size is 8.3MP and on the S3 IS it was 6.2MP ..... i dont get it.... does that mean my sensor size is larger than the S3 or do the numbers go backwards or something?

I'm no expert on this, but the numbers you are quoting are the amount of
megapixels for the cameras, not the sensor size. The A630 sensor size is 1/1.8, while the sensor size on the S3 is 1/2.5. I'm sure there's other members can fill you in on this more than myself, because I don't really understand this very well either.

Physical dimensions of the various sensor formats. Remember, the A630 doesn't have as fast, or as long a lens as the S4, and it doesn't have IS. Megapixels aren't the only or overwhelming defining factor for cameras.

Jon wrote in post #2731404
Physical dimensions of the various sensor formats. Remember, the A630 doesn't have as fast, or as long a lens as the S4, and it doesn't have IS. Megapixels aren't the only or overwhelming defining factor for cameras.

Thanks for the link!