Canon 1D X III has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic X processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-01 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 1D X MIII and K-01 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D X III has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Pentax K-01. 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 X III and Pentax K-01 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 X MIII has scored 91, 12 points higher than K-01.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D X III |
91 |
24.2 bits |
14.5 Evs |
3248 ISO |
Pentax K-01 |
79 |
23.7 bits |
12.9 Evs |
1135 ISO |