Nikon 1 V3 has a
18.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4A processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GX8 has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the 1 V3 and GX8 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic GX8 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 V3. 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 V3 and Panasonic GX8 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GX8 has a better overall score of 75, 23 points higher compared to 1 V3's score of 52.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon 1 V3 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
10.7 Evs |
384 ISO |
Panasonic GX8 |
75 |
23.5 bits |
12.6 Evs |
806 ISO |