Canon G9 X has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Nikon 1 V3 has a
18.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4A processor.
Below you can see the G9 X and 1 V3 sensor size comparison.
Canon G9 X and Nikon 1 V3 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon 1 V3 has 9% larger pixel area (6.36µm2 vs 5.82µm2) compared to Canon G9 X, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon G9 X and Nikon 1 V3 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, G9 X has scored 63, 11 points higher than 1 V3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G9 X |
63 |
21.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
495 ISO |
Nikon 1 V3 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
10.7 Evs |
384 ISO |