Canon 1D MII N vs Nikon D3300

Here is a detailed review of the Canon 1D MII N versus Nikon D3300, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and D3300 (24MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and D3300 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was launched 9 years earlier than the D3300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D3300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1D MII N grades against the D3300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Nikon D3300. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Nikon D3300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII N enjoys outer measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Nikon D3300 has proportions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1D MII N and the D3300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and D3300 is 50 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MII N and D3300.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D3300 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.