Canon 1Ds MII vs Panasonic LX100

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 1Ds MII vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and LX100 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was launched 10 years prior to the LX100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 1Ds MII scores vs the LX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 1Ds MII has got outer measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Canon 1Ds MII vs Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 1Ds MII against the LX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and LX100 is 50 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1Ds MII and LX100.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds MII due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 1Ds MII will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be behind with regard to sensor technology.