Canon 1Ds MII has a
17.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D2X has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Canon 1Ds MII's sensor provides 5MP more than Nikon D2X'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 1Ds MII and D2X sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MII has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon D2X. 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 1Ds MII and Nikon D2X 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, 1Ds MII has scored 74, 15 points higher than D2X.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1Ds MII |
74 |
23.3 bits |
11.3 Evs |
1480 ISO |
Nikon D2X |
59 |
22.1 bits |
10.9 Evs |
476 ISO |