Canon 1D MIII vs Canon T6

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon 1D MIII vs Canon T6, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and T6 (18MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and T6 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was announced 10 years before the T6 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 1D MIII matches up versus the T6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Canon EOS T6. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Canon T6 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MIII has exterior measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Canon T6 has proportions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the 1D MIII and the T6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIII and T6 is 51 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and T6.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MIII with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon T6 will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIII will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.