Canon 1D MIII vs Canon 60D

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon 1D MIII vs Canon 60D, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and 60D (18MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and 60D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was manufactured 4 years prior to the 60D and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 1D MIII scores against the 60D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Canon EOS 60D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Canon 60D Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MIII enjoys outside measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) while the Canon 60D has dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 1D MIII and the 60D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIII and 60D is 51 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and 60D.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D MIII due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 60D will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 1D MIII is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.