Nikon D600 vs Canon EOS 1D Mark III
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D600 and Canon EOS 1D Mark III. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon D600 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS 1D Mark III is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon D600 were released 2012 and Canon EOS 1D Mark III was released 2007. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon D600 | Nikon | 2012 |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | Canon | 2007 |
Type of camera
Both these cameras are DSLR cameras. No difference there.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D600 has a "FX"-sensor while Canon EOS 1D Mark III has a "APSH"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also effect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.
| Camera | Experienced focal length when using a lens with 50mm focal length (ex a common "50mm f/1.8") | |
| Nikon D600 | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | 65 mm | (a Canon APS-H sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.3) |
Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Resolution
Nikon D600 has a 24,3 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 1D Mark III has 10,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Nikon D600 | 24,3 MP | 24160256 | 6016 | 4016 |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | 10,1 MP | 10077696 | 3888 | 2592 |
Nikon D600 has a 140 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 1D Mark III. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterwards while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Canon EOS 1D Mark III has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D600. Canon EOS 1D Mark III has an ISO range that stretches from 50 to 6400 while Nikon D600 has 100 to 6400.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon D600 | 100-6400 |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | 50-6400 |
Autofocus and lens compatibility
Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that supports autofocus, does not have a autofocus motor of their own but this wont cause any problems with these two cameras.
Here is a complete overview of which lenses that work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D600
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon D600 can shoot up to 5,5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 1D Mark III can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon D600 | 5,5 |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | 10 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Nikon D600. Unfortunately Canon EOS 1D Mark III does not support recording movies and movie clips.
Weight
The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, carried around, for several hours at the time.
Canon EOS 1D Mark III weighs 1155 gr (equal to 2,55 lb) which is 52% heavier than Nikon D600 and its 760 gr (or 1,68 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon D600 | 760 gr | 1,68 lb |
| Canon EOS 1D Mark III | 1155 gr | 2,55 lb |
