Canon 1D X II for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Canon 1D X II good for Carrying Everywhere?

Canon 1D X II Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Canon 1D X II has a score of 71 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 1D X II will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 1D X II Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Canon 1D X II ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.

Large Body

Even the smallest lens attached to this body will be a burden to carry everywhere with you.

1530g

Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.

Body Thickness 83mm

With a thickness of 83mm,Canon 1D X II is not a pocketable camera for sure.

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Canon 1D X II Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Pentax 645Z Compare 1D X MII vs 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #11
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D4s Compare 1D X MII vs D4s	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #74 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #24
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Nikon D4 Compare 1D X MII vs D4	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #109 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #44
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X II Compare 1D X MII vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #40 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X III Compare 1D X MII vs 1D X MIII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Pentax 645Z

Nikon D4s

Nikon D4

Canon 1D X II

Canon 1D X III