Canon 1Ds vs Canon M6 MII

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon 1Ds and Canon M6 MII, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and M6 MII (33MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and M6 MII (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds was manufactured 17 years earlier than the M6 MII and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1Ds matches up vs the M6 MII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds and Canon EOS M6 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds Gallery and Canon M6 MII Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds has outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Canon M6 MII has dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Canon 1Ds and Canon M6 MII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1Ds vs the M6 MII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds and M6 MII is 50 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds and M6 MII.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 MII will give you extra detail due to its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 1Ds is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.