Canon 1D MII N vs Canon 5D MIII

Here is a complete assessment of the Canon 1D MII N and Canon 5D MIII, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and 5D MIII (22MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and 5D MIII (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was announced 7 years before the 5D MIII and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 1D MII N matches up versus the 5D MIII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Canon 5D MIII Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII N has external measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Canon 5D MIII has proportions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1D MII N and Canon 5D MIII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 1D MII N versus the 5D MIII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and 5D MIII is 50 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MII N and 5D MIII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon 5D MIII will give you extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.