Canon 5D MII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.
Below you can see the 5D MII and D610 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 5D MII and Nikon D610 Cameras
Canon 5D MII and Nikon D610 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 5D MII and Nikon D610 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D610 has a better overall score of 94, 15 points higher compared to 5D MII's score of 79.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 5D MII
79
23.7 bits
11.9 Evs
1815 ISO
Nikon D610
94
25.1 bits
14.4 Evs
2925 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 5D MII
or the
Nikon D610 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
