Canon 5D has a
13.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic II processor. On the other hand, Canon 1Ds has a
11.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the 5D and 1Ds sensor size comparison.
Canon 5D and Canon 1Ds 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
Both Canon 5D and Canon 1Ds 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, 5D has scored 71, 8 points higher than 1Ds.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 5D |
71 |
22.9 bits |
11.1 Evs |
1368 ISO |
Canon 1Ds |
63 |
21.8 bits |
11.0 Evs |
954 ISO |