Nikon D7000 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 processor. On the other hand, Canon S120 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Digic 6 processor.
Below you can see the D7000 and S120 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D7000 has a 8.9x Larger sensor area than Canon S120. 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 D7000 and Canon S120 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, D7000 has scored 80, 24 points higher than S120.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D7000 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1167 ISO |
Canon S120 |
56 |
21.3 bits |
11.9 Evs |
246 ISO |