Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MII has a
21.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the D610 and 5D MII sensor size comparison.
Nikon D610 and Canon 5D MII have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D610 and Canon 5D MII 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, D610 has scored 94, 15 points higher than 5D MII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D610 |
94 |
25.1 bits |
14.4 Evs |
2925 ISO |
Canon 5D MII |
79 |
23.7 bits |
11.9 Evs |
1815 ISO |