Samsung NX200 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . 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.
Below you can see the NX200 and 1 V3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX200 has a 3.2x 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 Samsung NX200 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, NX200 has scored 69, 17 points higher than 1 V3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX200 |
69 |
22.6 bits |
12.6 Evs |
618 ISO |
Nikon 1 V3 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
10.7 Evs |
384 ISO |