Canon 1D MII vs Canon 1Ds MIII

Let's look more in depth at the Canon 1D MII and Canon 1Ds MIII, both Pro DSLR cameras and they are both built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and 1Ds MIII (21MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and 1Ds MIII (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII was released 5 years earlier than the 1Ds MIII which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Large SLR).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1D MII matches up versus the 1Ds MIII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Canon 1Ds MIII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII provides external dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Canon 1Ds MIII has proportions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1D MII vs the 1Ds MIII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII and 1Ds MIII is 50 and 51 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and 1Ds MIII.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon 1Ds MIII will provide more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.