Canon 1Ds MIII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 1D X II has a
20.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual DIGIC 6+ processor.
Below you can see the 1Ds MIII and 1D X MII sensor size comparison.
Canon 1Ds MIII and Canon 1D X II have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with 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 MIII and Canon 1D X II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 1D X MII has a better overall score of 88, 8 points higher compared to 1Ds MIII's score of 80.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 1Ds MIII |
80 |
24.0 bits |
12.0 Evs |
1663 ISO |
Canon 1D X II |
88 |
24.1 bits |
13.5 Evs |
3207 ISO |