Canon 1Ds MII vs Sony WX50

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon 1Ds MII vs Sony WX50, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty close but the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1Ds MII was released 7 years earlier than the WX50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the 1Ds MII grades against the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds MII has outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1Ds MII vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the 1Ds MII and the WX50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds MII and WX50 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds MII and WX50.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MII because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 1Ds MII will render more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.