Fujifilm X10 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized CMOS X-TRANS I sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Nikon D70s has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Fujifilm X10's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon D70s'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 X10 and D70s sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D70s has a 6.3x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm X10. 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
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Fujifilm X10 |
50 |
20.5 bits |
11.3 Evs |
245 ISO |
Nikon D70s |
50 |
20.4 bits |
10.3 Evs |
529 ISO |