Canon 1Ds MII vs Sony FX30

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 1Ds MII and Sony FX30, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 1Ds MII (17MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the 1Ds MII (Full frame) and FX30 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds MII was released 18 years before the FX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds MII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony FX30 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 1Ds MII matches up against the FX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II & Sony FX30. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1Ds MII Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds MII provides external measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Sony FX30 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

See the Canon 1Ds MII and Sony FX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 1Ds MII compared to the FX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1Ds MII and FX30 is 50 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1Ds MII and FX30.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1Ds MII due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony FX30 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 1Ds MII will be behind in sensor innovation.