Canon 1D MII vs Canon 70D

Here, we are reviewing the Canon 1D MII vs Canon 70D, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and 70D (20MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and 70D (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The 1D MII was manufactured 10 years prior to the 70D and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1D MII scores versus the 70D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II and Canon EOS 70D. The entire galleries are available at Canon 1D MII Gallery and Canon 70D Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1D MII provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Canon 70D has sizing of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1D MII vs Canon 70D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1D MII compared to the 70D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII and 70D is 50 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and 70D.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 70D will deliver greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.