Canon 1D MII vs Konica Minolta 7D

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon 1D MII versus Konica Minolta 7D, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Konica. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and Minolta 7D (6MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and Minolta 7D (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII was announced 7 months before the Minolta 7D which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1D MII scores against the Minolta 7D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark II and Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII Gallery and Konica Minolta 7D Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII has got external 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) whilst the Konica Minolta 7D has measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs).

Look at the Canon 1D MII versus Konica Minolta 7D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1D MII and the Minolta 7D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII and Minolta 7D is 50 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MII and Minolta 7D.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 1D MII will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.