Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR
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Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - APS-H Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Canon EF Mount
- 1565g - 156 x 158 x 80mm
- Announced August 2005
- Succeeded the Canon 1D MII
- Refreshed by Canon 1D MIII
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
- Revealed January 2011

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") boast different sensor dimensions.

The 1D MII N was released 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm F500 EXR and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1D MII N matches up against the Fujifilm F500 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 1D MII N over the Fujifilm F500 EXR
1D MII N | Fujifilm F500 EXR | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon 1D MII N
Fujifilm F500 EXR | 1D MII N | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | ![]() | August 2005 | More recent by 65 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 1D MII N and Fujifilm F500 EXR
1D MII N | Fujifilm F500 EXR | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII N has got outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR has measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Compare the Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 1D MII N vs the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII N and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 50 and 91 respectively.

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and Fujifilm F500 EXR.
As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D MII N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

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Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N | Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model | Canon EOS-1D Mark II N | Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR |
Category | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2005-08-22 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | EXR |
Sensor type | CMOS | EXRCMOS |
Sensor size | APS-H | 1/2" |
Sensor dimensions | 28.7 x 19.1mm | 6.4 x 4.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 548.2mm² | 30.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3504 x 2336 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 45 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 250 | - |
Crop factor | 1.3 | 5.6 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.72x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.20 m |
Flash options | External | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 1565g (3.45 lbs) | 215g (0.47 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 156 x 158 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 975 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 2 | One |
Cost at launch | $5,900 | $430 |