The Nikon CX format is an image sensor format by

Nikon (, ; ) is a Japanese optics and photographic equipment manufacturer. Nikon's products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and equipment related to S ...

for the Nikon 1 series MILCs featuring the Nikon 1 mount bayonet and lenses. With 2.7 times

crop factor In digital photography, the crop factor, format factor, or focal length multiplier of an image sensor format is the ratio of the dimensions of a camera's imaging area compared to a reference format; most often, this term is applied to digital ...

being approximately 13.2 x 8.8mm²Nikon 1 Cameras: CX Format Image Sensor
Nikon USA (also known as 1"-type) it considerably increases the

depth of field The depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus (optics), focus in an image captured with a camera. See also the closely related depth of focus. Factors affecting depth ...

by 2.90 stops (2.7 times

) compared to a 35mm FX camera with the same

angle of view In photography, angle of view (AOV) describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term '' field of view''. It is important to distinguish the angle of view from the ...

. The format was created September 2011 by

for its mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, the Nikon 1 series. It is the third format and second mount from Nikon after the

Nikon F-mount The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm thro ...

Nikon DX format and the full-frame Nikon FX format.

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Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lens Nikon 1 J1 / V1
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