Canon 5D MIII has a
22.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor. On the other hand, Canon 80D has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the 5D MIII and 80D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 5D MIII has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon 80D. 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 5D MIII and Canon 80D 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, 5D MIII has scored 81, 2 points higher than 80D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 5D MIII |
81 |
24.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
2293 ISO |
Canon 80D |
79 |
23.6 bits |
13.2 Evs |
1135 ISO |