Canon 1D MIV has a
16.0MP APS-H (27.9 x 18.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon 1Ds MII has a
17.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1D MIV and 1Ds MII sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MII has a 1.7x Larger sensor area than Canon 1D MIV. 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
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D MIV |
74 |
22.8 bits |
12.0 Evs |
1320 ISO |
Canon 1Ds MII |
74 |
23.3 bits |
11.3 Evs |
1480 ISO |