Canon 1D MII vs Sony HX200V

Here is a detailed overview of the Canon 1D MII versus Sony HX200V, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and HX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII was released 9 years prior to the HX200V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 1D MII matches up versus the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1D MII Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MII offers outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1D MII versus the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII and HX200V is 50 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and HX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1D MII because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX200V will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.