Canon 1Ds MII vs Panasonic FP3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon 1Ds MII and Panasonic FP3, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and FP3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was revealed 5 years before the FP3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 1Ds MII matches up against the FP3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The full galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds MII comes with physical measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds MII and the FP3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds MII and FP3 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1Ds MII and FP3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds MII with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 1Ds MII will offer extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.