Canon 1D X has a
18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual Digic 5+ processor. On the other hand, Nikon D5 has a
21.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Below you can see the 1D X and D5 sensor size comparison.
Canon 1D X and Nikon D5 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the 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 X and Nikon D5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D5 has a better overall score of 88, 6 points higher compared to 1D X's score of 82.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1D X |
82 |
23.8 bits |
11.8 Evs |
2786 ISO |
Nikon D5 |
88 |
25.1 bits |
12.3 Evs |
2434 ISO |