Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm JZ200

Below is a in depth review of the Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm JZ200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MII was manufactured 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm JZ200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5D MII grades vs the Fujifilm JZ200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Fujifilm FinePix JZ200. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 5D MII Gallery and Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MII comes with exterior dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Fujifilm JZ200 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 5D MII vs the Fujifilm JZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and Fujifilm JZ200 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MII and Fujifilm JZ200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 5D MII will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.