Canon 1Ds MII vs Canon 600D

Let's look more closely at the Canon 1Ds MII and Canon 600D, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Canon. The resolution of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and the 600D (18MP) is relatively well matched but the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and 600D (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds MII was revealed 6 years before the 600D which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1Ds MII matches up vs the 600D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Canon EOS 600D. The full galleries are available at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Canon 600D Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds MII has outer measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Canon 600D has sizing of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 1Ds MII and the 600D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and 600D is 50 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1Ds MII and 600D.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1Ds MII using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 600D will give extra detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.