Canon 1Ds MII vs Pentax 645Z

The following is a detailed overview of the Canon 1Ds MII versus Pentax 645Z, both Pro DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and 645Z (Medium format) offer different sensor size.

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The 1Ds MII was revealed 9 years before the 645Z which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Large SLR).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 1Ds MII scores vs the 645Z when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are available at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds MII provides outside 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 Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 1Ds MII and the 645Z.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1Ds MII and 645Z is 50 and 49 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MII and 645Z.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1Ds MII having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax 645Z will provide you with more detail because of its extra 34MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.