Nikon D2H has a
4.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.5 mm ) sized JFET sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D2X has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Nikon D2X's sensor provides 8MP more than Nikon D2H's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the D2H and D2X sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D2H and Nikon D2X Cameras
Nikon D2H and Nikon D2X have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the 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 D2H and Nikon D2X sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D2X has a better overall score of 59, 19 points higher compared to D2H's score of 40.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D2H
40
18.9 bits
10.0 Evs
352 ISO
Nikon D2X
59
22.1 bits
10.9 Evs
476 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D2H
or the
Nikon D2X ,
including hyperfocal distance.
