Nikon Z7 II has a
46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Dual Expeed 6 processor. On the other hand, Nikon 1 V3 has a
18.0MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4A processor.
Nikon Z7 II's sensor provides 28MP more than Nikon 1 V3'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.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Nikon Z7 II's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the Z7 Mark II and 1 V3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon Z7 II has a 7.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 V3. 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 Z7 II and Nikon 1 V3 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, Z7 Mark II has scored 100, 48 points higher than 1 V3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon Z7 II |
100 |
26.3 bits |
14.7 Evs |
2841 ISO |
Nikon 1 V3 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
10.7 Evs |
384 ISO |