Canon 1Ds MII vs Canon 1Ds MIII

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon 1Ds MII versus Canon 1Ds MIII, both Pro DSLR cameras and both are designed by Canon. The image resolution of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and the 1Ds MIII (21MP) is pretty close and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 1Ds MII was brought out 3 years before the 1Ds MIII which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1Ds MII matches up versus the 1Ds MIII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds MII comes with outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Canon 1Ds MIII has dimensions of 150mm x 160mm x 80mm (5.9" x 6.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 1385 grams (3.05 lbs).

See the Canon 1Ds MII versus Canon 1Ds MIII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds MII vs the 1Ds MIII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds MII and 1Ds MIII is 50 and 51 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds MII and 1Ds MIII.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon 1Ds MIII to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MII will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.