Canon 5D MII vs Konica Minolta 5D

Lets look much closer at the Canon 5D MII vs Konica Minolta 5D, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Konica. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and Minolta 5D (6MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and Minolta 5D (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MII was introduced 3 years after the Minolta 5D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 5D MII grades against the Minolta 5D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Konica Minolta 5D Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII comes with outside measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Konica Minolta 5D has specifications of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 5D MII against the Minolta 5D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and Minolta 5D is 56 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and Minolta 5D.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5D MII having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5D MII will result in extra detail using its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher 5D MII provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.