Canon 1D MII N vs Samsung NX210

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon 1D MII N versus Samsung NX210, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and NX210 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII N was revealed 8 years prior to the NX210 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1D MII N grades vs the NX210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Samsung NX210. The full galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MII N has got external dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX210 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1D MII N compared to the NX210.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and NX210 is 50 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and NX210.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII N having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX210 will provide greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 1D MII N will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.