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, Nikon D5 has a
21.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Below you can see the 80D and D5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D5 has a 2.5x 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 Nikon D5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D5 has a better overall score of 88, 9 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 |
Nikon D5 |
88 |
25.1 bits |
12.3 Evs |
2434 ISO |