Nikon Df has a
16.0MP Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Pentax MX-1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the Df and MX-1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon Df has a 20.7x Larger sensor area than Pentax MX-1. 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 Df and Pentax MX-1 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, Df has scored 89, 40 points higher than MX-1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon Df |
89 |
24.6 bits |
13.1 Evs |
3279 ISO |
Pentax MX-1 |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.3 Evs |
208 ISO |