Canon 1100D vs Canon 1D

Below is a in depth comparison of the Canon 1100D vs Canon 1D, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and 1D (4MP) and the 1100D (APS-C) and 1D (APS-H) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 1100D was brought out 9 years later than the 1D and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 1100D grades versus the 1D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1100D and Canon EOS-1D. The entire galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery and Canon 1D Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1100D provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Canon 1D has dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 1100D versus the 1D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1100D and 1D is 67 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1100D and 1D.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1100D because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Canon 1100D will show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer 1100D will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.