Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm S8300

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 5D MII versus Fujifilm S8300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 4 years prior to the Fujifilm S8300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the 5D MII matches up against the Fujifilm S8300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Fujifilm FinePix S8300. The full galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery and Fujifilm S8300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MII provides outer dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8300 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5D MII versus the Fujifilm S8300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and Fujifilm S8300 is 56 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and Fujifilm S8300.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5D MII using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will offer extra detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.