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, Sony RX10 II has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Below you can see the 1D MIV and RX10 II sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 1D MIV and Sony RX10 II Cameras
As seen above, Canon 1D MIV has a 4.5x Larger sensor area than Sony RX10 II. 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 Sony RX10 II 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, 4 points higher than RX10 II.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 1D MIV
74
22.8 bits
12.0 Evs
1320 ISO
Sony RX10 II
70
23.0 bits
12.6 Evs
531 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon 1D MIV
or the
Sony RX10 II ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(APS-H versus 1″ ),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
