Canon 1D vs Nikon D60

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 1D versus Nikon D60, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and D60 (10MP) and the 1D (APS-H) and D60 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 1D was introduced 7 years before the D60 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon D60 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 1D grades versus the D60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D & Nikon D60. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D Gallery & Nikon D60 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D enjoys external measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Nikon D60 has dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1D compared to the D60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1D and D60 is 50 and 70 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D and D60.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon D60 will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 1D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.