Nikon 1 J3 has a
14.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic L10 has a
10.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1 J3 and L10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic L10 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J3. 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 J3 and Panasonic L10 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that L10 has a better overall score of 55, 3 points higher compared to 1 J3's score of 52.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon 1 J3 |
52 |
20.4 bits |
11.0 Evs |
420 ISO |
Panasonic L10 |
55 |
21.3 bits |
10.8 Evs |
429 ISO |