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 50D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the 5D and 50D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 5D has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon 50D. 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 5D and Canon 50D 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 50D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 5D |
71 |
22.9 bits |
11.1 Evs |
1368 ISO |
Canon 50D |
63 |
21.8 bits |
11.4 Evs |
696 ISO |