Panasonic LX10 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon 1 V2 has a
14.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3A processor.
Panasonic LX10's sensor provides 6MP more than Nikon 1 V2'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 LX10 and 1 V2 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic LX10 and Nikon 1 V2 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon 1 V2 has 40% larger pixel area (8.20µm2 vs 5.82µm2) compared to Panasonic LX10, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic LX10 and Nikon 1 V2 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, LX10 has scored 70, 20 points higher than 1 V2.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |
Nikon 1 V2 |
50 |
20.2 bits |
10.8 Evs |
403 ISO |