Canon 5D MII vs Canon 650D

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon 5D MII and Canon 650D, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Canon. The image resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the 650D (18MP) is pretty similar but the 5D MII (Full frame) and 650D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was announced 4 years prior to the 650D which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 5D MII scores against the 650D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Canon EOS 650D. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Canon 650D Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII provides outside measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Canon 650D has specifications of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 5D MII versus the 650D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and 650D is 56 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and 650D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MII using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5D MII will offer you more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.