Nikon P340 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 1D MII N has a
8.0MP APS-H (28.7 x 19.1 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the P340 and 1D MII N sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D MII N has a 13.2x Larger sensor area than Nikon P340. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon P340 and Canon 1D MII N sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 1D MII N has a better overall score of 66, 12 points higher compared to P340's score of 54.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon P340 |
54 |
20.7 bits |
11.9 Evs |
273 ISO |
Canon 1D MII N |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.2 Evs |
975 ISO |