Canon 1D MII vs Canon 600D

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon 1D MII versus Canon 600D, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and 600D (18MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and 600D (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The 1D MII was unveiled 7 years earlier than the 600D which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 1D MII matches up vs the 600D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Canon EOS 600D. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Canon 600D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII provides physical dimensions 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 Canon 600D has proportions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1D MII against the 600D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and 600D is 50 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and 600D.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MII having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon 600D will offer you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.