Canon 1000D has a
10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony NEX-3 has a
14.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the 1000D and NEX-3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony NEX-3 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 1000D. 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. Canon 1000D and Sony NEX-3 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that NEX-3 has a better overall score of 68, 6 points higher compared to 1000D's score of 62.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1000D |
62 |
22.0 bits |
10.9 Evs |
719 ISO |
Sony NEX-3 |
68 |
22.1 bits |
12.0 Evs |
830 ISO |