Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm X20

Following is a detailed review of the Canon 1D MII N vs Fujifilm X20, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and Fujifilm X20 (2/3") use different sensor sizing.

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The 1D MII N was launched 8 years prior to the Fujifilm X20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1D MII N matches up versus the Fujifilm X20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Fujifilm X20. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Fujifilm X20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 1D MII N enjoys outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm X20 has specifications of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 1D MII N versus the Fujifilm X20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and Fujifilm X20 is 50 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and Fujifilm X20.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII N due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X20 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.