Pentax K10D has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Nikon 1 J3 has a
14.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the K10D and 1 J3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Pentax K10D has a 3.2x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J3. 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 Pentax K10D and Nikon 1 J3 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, K10D has scored 66, 14 points higher than 1 J3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Pentax K10D |
66 |
22.7 bits |
11.6 Evs |
522 ISO |
Nikon 1 J3 |
52 |
20.4 bits |
11.0 Evs |
420 ISO |