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Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240

Portability
56
Imaging
64
Features
70
Overall
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Older Model is Canon 5D
  • Replacement is Canon 5D MIII
Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm SL240 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 5D MII matches up vs the Fujifilm SL240 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Fujifilm SL240

 5D MII Fujifilm SL240 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Canon 5D MII

 Fujifilm SL240 5D MII 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Fujifilm SL240

 5D MII Fujifilm SL240 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. 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 SL240 has specifications of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5D MII compared to the Fujifilm SL240.

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and Fujifilm SL240 is 56 and 67 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MII and Fujifilm SL240.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will render more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography highlights
78
focusing manually
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
38
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5D MII
Street photography with Fujifilm SL240
59
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average in class (510g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography advice
Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography advice
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
47
amazing zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography highlights
55
environment sealing
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
54
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (510g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm SL240 as a Landscape photography camera
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (21MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5D MII
Vlogging with Fujifilm SL240
29
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (510g)
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Canon 5D MII vs Fujifilm SL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Fujifilm SL240
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIFujifilm FinePix SL240
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Fujifilm FinePix SL240
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-02-13 2012-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5616 x 3744 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-576mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 97 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850 gr (1.87 pounds) 510 gr (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 NP-85
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/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,190 $280