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 ZS100 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the 1 V3 and ZS100 sensor size comparison.
Nikon 1 V3 and Panasonic ZS100 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon 1 V3 has 9% larger pixel area compared to Panasonic ZS100, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
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 ZS100 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that ZS100 has a better overall score of 70, 18 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 ZS100 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
559 ISO |