Canon 1000D vs Canon 550D

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1000D vs Canon 550D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and 550D (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 1000D was introduced 20 months before the 550D which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1000D grades versus the 550D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1000D and Canon EOS 550D. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1000D Gallery and Canon 550D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 1000D has physical dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Canon 550D has proportions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 1000D vs Canon 550D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1000D versus the 550D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1000D and 550D is 70 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and 550D.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon 550D to deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1000D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.