Canon 80D has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Canon 1D X has a
18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual Digic 5+ processor.
Canon 80D's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon 1D X's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 80D and 1D X sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 1D X has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon 80D. 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
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 80D and Canon 1D X sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 1D X has a better overall score of 82, 3 points higher compared to 80D's score of 79.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 80D |
79 |
23.6 bits |
13.2 Evs |
1135 ISO |
Canon 1D X |
82 |
23.8 bits |
11.8 Evs |
2786 ISO |