Canon 1D MII N vs Canon 60D

Its time to look closer at the Canon 1D MII N and Canon 60D, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and 60D (18MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and 60D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII N was brought out 6 years before the 60D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 1D MII N scores against the 60D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Canon EOS 60D. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Canon 60D Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII N offers outside measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Canon 60D has measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 1D MII N compared to the 60D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII N and 60D is 50 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MII N and 60D.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII N featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon 60D will offer you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.