[JJ_SO]

Actually I don't think it's possible or sensible to tinker around with MP on a given sensor. BC's comment, as far as I understood, was about various MP numbers from Sony cameras and a different number in Nikon which indeed means both sensors are different. The one from Nikon to the point that they have differnet lanes from 64 to 400 ISO and above it's another circuit. Meanwhile I think, Nikon had to find another supplier because Sony is a direct competitor on FF mirrorless.

 

Now, there was Fukushima influencing a couple of suppliers, the earthquake around the Thailand (?) chip factory of Sony and this sensor is coming from Israel, not exactly the safest region in this world. Somehow that's interesting.