Nikon 1 AW1 has a 14.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXPEED 3A processor. On the other hand, Sony A7c has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Sony A7c's sensor provides 10MP more than Nikon 1 AW1'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 1 AW1 and A7c sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 AW1 and Sony A7c Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7c has a 7.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 AW1. 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. Nikon 1 AW1 and Sony A7c sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A7c has a better overall score of 95, 44 points higher compared to 1 AW1's score of 51.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Nikon 1 AW1 |
51 |
20.2 bits |
10.9 Evs |
428 ISO |
|
Sony A7c |
95 |
25.0 bits |
14.7 Evs |
3407 ISO |