Canon 1D MII vs Fujifilm IS Pro

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Canon 1D MII and Fujifilm IS Pro, both Pro DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII was introduced 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm IS Pro and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 1D MII scores vs the Fujifilm IS Pro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II and Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D MII Gallery and Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII provides outside measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm IS Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Compare the Canon 1D MII and Fujifilm IS Pro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 1D MII against the Fujifilm IS Pro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and Fujifilm IS Pro is 50 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MII and Fujifilm IS Pro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 1D MII will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.