Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX210 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D610 and NX210 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D610 and Samsung NX210 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D610 has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX210. 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 D610 and Samsung NX210 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, D610 has scored 94, 23 points higher than NX210.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Nikon D610
94
25.1 bits
14.4 Evs
2925 ISO
Samsung NX210
71
22.8 bits
12.5 Evs
719 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 D610
or the
Samsung NX210 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Full frame versus APS-C),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
