Canon 1D MIII vs Nikon D80

Here is a complete review of the Canon 1D MIII versus Nikon D80, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the 1D MIII (10MP) and the D80 (10MP) is very well matched but the 1D MIII (APS-H) and D80 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MIII was unveiled 6 months later than the D80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MIII being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D80 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 1D MIII matches up vs the D80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Nikon D80. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D MIII Gallery & Nikon D80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1D MIII has got external dimensions of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Nikon D80 has specifications of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1D MIII versus the D80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MIII and D80 is 51 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MIII and D80.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor sizing. The 1D MIII contains the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler.