Canon 1Ds MII vs Olympus E-620

Here, we are evaluating the Canon 1Ds MII and Olympus E-620, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and E-620 (12MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and E-620 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was announced 4 years before the E-620 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 1Ds MII grades vs the E-620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Olympus E-620. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Olympus E-620 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1Ds MII enjoys external measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-620 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 1Ds MII and the E-620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and E-620 is 50 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1Ds MII and E-620.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds MII having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 1Ds MII will render more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.