Nikon D750 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MIII has a
22.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor.
Below you can see the D750 and 5D MIII sensor size comparison.
Nikon D750 and Canon 5D MIII 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 Nikon D750 and Canon 5D MIII 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, D750 has scored 93, 12 points higher than 5D MIII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D750 |
93 |
24.8 bits |
14.5 Evs |
2956 ISO |
Canon 5D MIII |
81 |
24.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
2293 ISO |