Nikon A has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon G5 X has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the A and G5 X sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon A has a 3.2x Larger sensor area than Canon G5 X. 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
Both Nikon A and Canon G5 X sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A has scored 80, 18 points higher than G5 X.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon A |
80 |
23.4 bits |
13.8 Evs |
1164 ISO |
Canon G5 X |
62 |
21.4 bits |
12.3 Evs |
471 ISO |