Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250
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Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 21MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
- Announced February 2009
- Succeeded the Canon 5D
- Later Model is Canon 5D MIII
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- 1280 x 720 video
- 32-96mm (F) lens
- 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
- Released January 2011
- Additionally Known as FinePix AV255

Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Overview
Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon 5D MII versus FujiFilm AV250, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and AV250 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and AV250 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

The 5D MII was announced 23 months prior to the AV250 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm AV250 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5D MII scores vs the AV250 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & FujiFilm FinePix AV250. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery & FujiFilm AV250 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the FujiFilm AV250
5D MII | AV250 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Canon 5D MII
AV250 | 5D MII | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 23 months |
Common features in the Canon 5D MII and FujiFilm AV250
5D MII | AV250 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MII has got outer measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm AV250 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).
Examine the Canon 5D MII versus FujiFilm AV250 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 5D MII and the AV250.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and AV250 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MII and AV250.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will give greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 5D MII vs FujiFilm AV250 Specifications
Canon EOS 5D Mark II | FujiFilm FinePix AV250 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon EOS 5D Mark II | FujiFilm FinePix AV250 |
Otherwise known as | - | FinePix AV255 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-02-13 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 21MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | - |
Peak resolution | 5616 x 3744 | 4608 x 3440 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 32-96mm (3.0x) |
Available lenses | 250 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1400 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 850 gr (1.87 pounds) | 168 gr (0.37 pounds) |
Dimensions | 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") | 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 79 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1815 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 850 shots | 180 shots |
Battery type | Battery Pack | AA |
Battery ID | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive | SD/SDHC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $1,190 | $160 |