Canon 1D X II has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual DIGIC 6+ processor. 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 1D X MII and 1 V3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D X II has a 7.4x 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 Canon 1D X II 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, 1D X MII has scored 88, 36 points higher than 1 V3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D X II |
88 |
24.1 bits |
13.5 Evs |
3207 ISO |
Nikon 1 V3 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
10.7 Evs |
384 ISO |