Canon 1D MII vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Lets look much closer at the Canon 1D MII versus Fujifilm S5 Pro, both Pro DSLR cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII was brought out 4 years before the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Large SLR).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 1D MII scores against the Fujifilm S5 Pro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII has outside dimensions 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 S5 Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D MII versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 50 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 1D MII will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 1D MII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.