Preliminary version!
Comparisons between the properties and capacities of common digital cameras and human eyes
Comments & explanations below the Table.
Optics
Property
1a. Sensor shape
1b. Sensor size
1c. Refraction
1d. Focal length
1e. Angle hor. total
1f. Angle hor. sharp
1a. Sensor shape
1b. Sensor size
1c. Refraction
1d. Focal length
1e. Angle hor. total
1f. Angle hor. sharp
Camera
Flat rectangular
~29 to 864 mm2
Series of sublenses
~12 to >600 mm
111 to <3.4°
111 to <3.4°
Flat rectangular
~29 to 864 mm2
Series of sublenses
~12 to >600 mm
111 to <3.4°
111 to <3.4°
Eye
Curved round
~1094 mm
Cornea & lens
22 mm
210°
1-2°
Curved round
~1094 mm
Cornea & lens
22 mm
210°
1-2°
Settings for recording/viewing
Property
2a. Diaphragm max
2b. Diaphragm range
2c. Exposure min
2d. Exposure max
2e. Stabilization
2f. Sensitivity range
2a. Diaphragm max
2b. Diaphragm range
2c. Exposure min
2d. Exposure max
2e. Stabilization
2f. Sensitivity range
Camera
1:1.2 to 1:4
~6 “stops”
1/1000 sec or less
hours
option (acc)
5 “stops”
1:1.2 to 1:4
~6 “stops”
1/1000 sec or less
hours
option (acc)
5 “stops”
Eye
1:2.8
6 “stops”
~1/4 sec
~15 sec’
yes (acc, vis)
>10 “stops”
1:2.8
6 “stops”
~1/4 sec
~15 sec’
yes (acc, vis)
>10 “stops”
Sensor & processing
Property
3a. No. receptors
3b. Colour rec.
3c. Resolution
3d. Sharpening
3e. Illumin. comp.
3a. No. receptors
3b. Colour rec.
3c. Resolution
3d. Sharpening
3e. Illumin. comp.
Camera
10 to 36 MPx
RGB, 25:50:25
…
online option
yes, white balance
10 to 36 MPx
RGB, 25:50:25
…
online option
yes, white balance
Eye
120 Mr + 6 Mc
RGB, 65:30:5
1/60 deg
yes, online
yes, colour constancy
120 Mr + 6 Mc
RGB, 65:30:5
1/60 deg
yes, online
yes, colour constancy