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.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 5D and Nikon D700 Cameras
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
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
or the
Nikon D700 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
