Nikon P7100 has a
10.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Expeed C2 processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm X10 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized CMOS X-TRANS I sensor and features EXR processor.
Below you can see the P7100 and X10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Fujifilm X10 has a 1.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon P7100. 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 P7100 and Fujifilm X10 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that X10 has a better overall score of 50, 9 points higher compared to P7100's score of 41.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon P7100 |
41 |
19.4 bits |
10.7 Evs |
165 ISO |
Fujifilm X10 |
50 |
20.5 bits |
11.3 Evs |
245 ISO |