Samsung NX10 has a
15.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIM Engine processor. On the other hand, Nikon D90 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the NX10 and D90 sensor size comparison.
Samsung NX10 and Nikon D90 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Samsung NX10 and Nikon D90 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D90 has a better overall score of 73, 10 points higher compared to NX10's score of 63.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX10 |
63 |
22.8 bits |
10.8 Evs |
572 ISO |
Nikon D90 |
73 |
22.7 bits |
12.5 Evs |
977 ISO |