Canon 1D MII vs Fujifilm A170

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon 1D MII and Fujifilm A170, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the 1D MII (8MP) and the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) is fairly similar but the 1D MII (APS-H) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The 1D MII was unveiled 6 years before the Fujifilm A170 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 1D MII scores versus the Fujifilm A170 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Fujifilm FinePix A170. The full galleries are available at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Fujifilm A170 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII comes with physical dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm A170 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1D MII against the Fujifilm A170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII and Fujifilm A170 is 50 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and Fujifilm A170.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MII using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm A170 will offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.