Canon 5D has a
13.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic II processor. On the other hand, Nikon D700 has a
12.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.
Below you can see the 5D and D700 sensor size comparison.
Canon 5D and Nikon D700 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 5D and Nikon D700 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D700 has a better overall score of 80, 9 points higher compared to 5D's score of 71.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 5D |
71 |
22.9 bits |
11.1 Evs |
1368 ISO |
Nikon D700 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
12.2 Evs |
2303 ISO |