Canon 1D MIII has a
10.0MP APS-H (28.7 x 18.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 1D MII N has a
8.0MP APS-H (28.7 x 19.1 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1D MIII and 1D MII N sensor size comparison.
Canon 1D MIII and Canon 1D MII N 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 Canon 1D MIII and Canon 1D MII N 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 MIII has scored 71, 5 points higher than 1D MII N.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D MIII |
71 |
22.7 bits |
11.7 Evs |
1078 ISO |
Canon 1D MII N |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.2 Evs |
975 ISO |