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, Samsung NX20 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the D7000 and NX20 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D7000 and Samsung NX20 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
Both Nikon D7000 and Samsung NX20 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, 5 points higher than NX20.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D7000 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1167 ISO |
Samsung NX20 |
75 |
23.4 bits |
12.9 Evs |
785 ISO |