Canon 1D MII vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon 1D MII and Olympus SP-100, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and SP-100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MII was launched 10 years prior to the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1D MII grades against the SP-100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII comes with external dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1D MII and the SP-100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and SP-100 is 50 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and SP-100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-100 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 1D MII will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.