Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Nikon P330 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Nikon D610's sensor provides 12MP more than Nikon P330's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D610 and P330 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D610 has a 20.8x Larger sensor area than Nikon P330. 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
Both Nikon D610 and Nikon P330 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D610 has scored 94, 40 points higher than P330.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D610 |
94 |
25.1 bits |
14.4 Evs |
2925 ISO |
Nikon P330 |
54 |
21.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
213 ISO |