Canon 5D MII vs Panasonic FZ47

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon 5D MII and Panasonic FZ47, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and FZ47 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 3 years before the FZ47 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 5D MII grades against the FZ47 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MII Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII has got exterior measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ47 has specifications of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 5D MII against the FZ47.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and FZ47 is 56 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and FZ47.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will offer you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.