Nikon 1 J2 has a
10.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Hasselblad X1D II has a
51.0MP Medium format (44 x 33 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Hasselblad X1D II's sensor provides 41MP more than Nikon 1 J2'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 J2 and X1D II 50C sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J2 and Hasselblad X1D II Cameras
As seen above, Hasselblad X1D II has a 12.5x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J2. 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 J2 and Hasselblad X1D II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that X1D II 50C has a better overall score of 102, 48 points higher compared to 1 J2's score of 54.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon 1 J2
54
21.3 bits
10.8 Evs
363 ISO
Hasselblad X1D II
102
26.2 bits
14.8 Evs
4489 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon 1 J2
or the
Hasselblad X1D II ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1-inch versus Medium format),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
