Canon 1D MII vs Pentax Efina

Here is a extended overview of the Canon 1D MII and Pentax Efina, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and Efina (14MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and Efina (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII was revealed 10 years prior to the Efina and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 1D MII scores versus the Efina in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark II & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII has got external 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) whilst the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 1D MII compared to the Efina.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII and Efina is 50 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII and Efina.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax Efina will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.