Sony A7 III has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Nikon D3X has a
25.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.
Below you can see the A7 III and D3X sensor size comparison.
Sony A7 III and Nikon D3X 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
Both Sony A7 III and Nikon D3X 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, A7 III has scored 96, 8 points higher than D3X.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A7 III |
96 |
25.0 bits |
14.7 Evs |
3730 ISO |
Nikon D3X |
88 |
24.7 bits |
13.7 Evs |
1992 ISO |