Canon 1D MII vs Fujifilm S8500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 1D MII and Fujifilm S8500, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII was brought out 9 years before the Fujifilm S8500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1D MII scores versus the Fujifilm S8500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1D MII provides exterior measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8500 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1D MII versus the Fujifilm S8500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII and Fujifilm S8500 is 50 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MII and Fujifilm S8500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MII featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm S8500 will offer more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.