Canon 1Ds vs Canon SX520 HS

Below is a complete overview of the Canon 1Ds and Canon SX520 HS, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and SX520 HS (16MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and SX520 HS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds was unveiled 12 years prior to the SX520 HS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 1Ds grades versus the SX520 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds and Canon PowerShot SX520 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon 1Ds Gallery and Canon SX520 HS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds comes with outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) whilst the Canon SX520 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs).

Examine the Canon 1Ds and Canon SX520 HS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1Ds and the SX520 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds and SX520 HS is 50 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds and SX520 HS.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX520 HS will show more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 1Ds will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.