Canon 1Ds MII vs Nikon L110

The following is a in depth review of the Canon 1Ds MII vs Nikon L110, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and L110 (12MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and L110 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was launched 5 years before the L110 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon L110 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 1Ds MII matches up vs the L110 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 1Ds MII offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Nikon L110 has measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1Ds MII versus the L110.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and L110 is 50 and 77 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MII and L110.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1Ds MII due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 1Ds MII will result in more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MII will be behind in sensor innovation.