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 6D MII has a
26.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor.
Canon 6D MII's sensor provides 10MP more than Canon 1D MIV's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 1D MIV and 6D MII sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 6D 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Canon 1D MIV and Canon 6D MII sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 6D MII has a better overall score of 85, 11 points higher compared to 1D MIV's score of 74.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D MIV |
74 |
22.8 bits |
12.0 Evs |
1320 ISO |
Canon 6D MII |
85 |
24.4 bits |
11.9 Evs |
2862 ISO |