Canon 1Ds MII vs Leica S2

Let's look closer at the Canon 1Ds MII and Leica S2, both Pro DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and S2 (38MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and S2 (Medium format) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 1Ds MII was manufactured 3 years earlier than the S2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 1Ds MII grades versus the S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Leica S2. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Leica S2 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds MII comes with physical dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Leica S2 has dimensions of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 1Ds MII vs the S2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MII and S2 is 50 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1Ds MII and S2.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MII because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Leica S2 will produce more detail due to its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.