Canon EOS D60 vs Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS D60 and Canon EOS 1D Mark IV. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS D60

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS D60 were released 2002 and Canon EOS 1D Mark IV was released 2009. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS D60	2002
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	2009

Type of camera

Both these cameras are DSLR cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS D60 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has a "Canon APS-H"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS D60	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	65 mm Canon APS-H sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.3

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS D60 has a 6,3 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has 16,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS D60	6,3 MP 6291456 pixels 3072 x 2048
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	16,1 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has a 154 % larger resolution than Canon EOS D60. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS D60. Canon EOS 1D Mark IV has an ISO range that stretches from 50 to 102400 while Canon EOS D60 has 100 to 1000.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS D60	100-1000
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	50-102400

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS D60 do not work with Canon EF-S lenses but this is also shown at our compatibility charts.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS D60
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS D60 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 1D Mark IV can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS D60	3
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	10

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS 1D Mark IV. Sadly, the Canon EOS D60 does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV weighs 1230 gr (equal to 2.71 lb) which is 44% heavier than Canon EOS D60 and its 855 gr (or 1.88 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS D60	855 gr 1.88 lb
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV	1230 gr 2.71 lb