Canon 1D vs Canon 1D MIII

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon 1D vs Canon 1D MIII, both Pro DSLR cameras and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and 1D MIII (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-H).

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The 1D was announced 6 years earlier than the 1D MIII and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1D matches up vs the 1D MIII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D and Canon EOS-1D Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D Gallery and Canon 1D MIII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D enjoys outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) whilst the Canon 1D MIII has 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 1D compared to the 1D MIII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D and 1D MIII is 50 and 51 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D and 1D MIII.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon 1D MIII to result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 1D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.