Canon 1Ds MII has a
17.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Samsung NX30 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMeIV processor.
Below you can see the 1Ds MII and NX30 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 1Ds MII and Samsung NX30 Cameras
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MII has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX30. 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
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 1Ds MII and Samsung NX30 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that NX30 has a better overall score of 77, 3 points higher compared to 1Ds MII's score of 74.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 1Ds MII
74
23.3 bits
11.3 Evs
1480 ISO
Samsung NX30
77
23.5 bits
12.4 Evs
1014 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 1Ds MII
or the
Samsung NX30 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Full frame versus APS-C),
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.
