Canon 1D MII has a
8.0MP APS-H (28.7 x 19.1 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D2Xs has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1D MII and D2Xs sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D MII has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Nikon D2Xs. 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 MII and Nikon D2Xs 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 MII has scored 66, 7 points higher than D2Xs.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D MII |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.1 Evs |
1003 ISO |
Nikon D2Xs |
59 |
22.2 bits |
10.9 Evs |
489 ISO |