Canon 1Ds vs Sigma SD14

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon 1Ds and Sigma SD14, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and SD14 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The 1Ds was released 4 years before the SD14 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1Ds matches up vs the SD14 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1Ds & Sigma SD14. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1Ds Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds features outside measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Canon 1Ds and Sigma SD14 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1Ds compared to the SD14.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds and SD14 is 50 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1Ds and SD14.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 1Ds will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older 1Ds is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.