Canon 1Ds MII vs Panasonic FZ47

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 1Ds MII and Panasonic FZ47, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and FZ47 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was manufactured 6 years before the FZ47 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 1Ds MII matches up against the FZ47 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds MII enjoys physical dimensions 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 Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 1Ds MII and the FZ47.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MII and FZ47 is 50 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MII and FZ47.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1Ds MII due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 1Ds MII will resolve greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.