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, Nikon D90 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1D MIV and D90 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D MIV has a 1.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon D90. 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 MIV and Nikon D90 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 MIV has scored 74, 1 points higher than D90.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D MIV |
74 |
22.8 bits |
12.0 Evs |
1320 ISO |
Nikon D90 |
73 |
22.7 bits |
12.5 Evs |
977 ISO |