Canon 1Ds MII vs Sony a5100

Below, we are contrasting the Canon 1Ds MII versus Sony a5100, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and a5100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds MII was introduced 9 years prior to the a5100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 1Ds MII scores vs the a5100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Sony Alpha a5100. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds MII offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 1Ds MII against the a5100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and a5100 is 50 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MII and a5100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MII having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a5100 will provide you with more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be behind in sensor technology.