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Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII

Portability
70
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
Portability
56
Imaging
64
Features
70
Overall
66

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Successor is Canon 1100D
Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Succeeded the Canon 5D
  • Later Model is Canon 5D MIII
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Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon 1000D and Canon 5D MII, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and 5D MII (21MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and 5D MII (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1000D was unveiled 6 months prior to the 5D MII so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1000D scores against the 5D MII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Canon 5D MII

 1000D 5D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon 1000D

 5D MII 1000D 
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Canon 5D MII

 1000D 5D MII 
IntroducedJuly 2008February 2009Similar age
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1000D has got outside dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Canon 5D MII has dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 1000D against the 5D MII.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1000D and 5D MII is 70 and 56 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and 5D MII.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1000D using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon 5D MII will give extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon 5D MII as a Portrait photography camera
58
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
78
focusing manually
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography highlights
Canon 5D MII Street photography highlights
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
59
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography advice
Canon 5D MII Sports photography advice
40
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1000D Travel photography highlights
Canon 5D MII Travel photography highlights
45
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery life (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
55
environment sealing
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 5D MII as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 5D MII as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
29
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1000D vs Canon 5D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Canon 5D MII
 Canon EOS 1000DCanon EOS 5D Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 1000D Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Also called as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2008-07-22 2009-02-13
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 21 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3888 x 2592 5616 x 3744
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Available lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT liquid-crystal color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 502 grams (1.11 pounds) 850 grams (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 62 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 11.9
DXO Low light rating 719 1815
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 850 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive
Storage slots One One
Retail price $160 $1,190