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Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
50
Imaging
47
Features
40
Overall
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Canon EOS-1D Mark II N front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon 1D MII N
(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
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(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
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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.

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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.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 1D MII N over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 1D MII N Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon 1D MII N

 Fujifilm F500 EXR 1D MII N 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2005More recent by 65 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1D MII N and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 1D MII N Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Portrait photography info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography info
52
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (8 megapixels)
31
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Street photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography details
45
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (1,565g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 1D MII N
Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
48
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
48
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Travel photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography features
29
heavier than competitors (1,565 grams)
resolution not great (8MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Landscape photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
51
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-H)
delivers RAW files
2 card slots
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (8MP)
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quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1D MII N Vlogging info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging info
9
no video recording
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D MII N and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II NFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
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