Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm S8600

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm S8600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was brought out 5 years prior to the Fujifilm S8600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 5D MII matches up vs the Fujifilm S8600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII offers 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 S8600 has specifications of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 5D MII compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and Fujifilm S8600 is 56 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5D MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D MII will deliver more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be behind in sensor technology.