Canon 5D MIII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

Below, we will be matching up the Canon 5D MIII versus Fujifilm S2 Pro, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIII was launched 9 years later than the Fujifilm S2 Pro and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 5D MIII matches up vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark III & Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MIII Gallery & Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIII offers external measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S2 Pro has specifications of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 5D MIII compared to the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 55 and 56 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5D MIII because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon 5D MIII will show more detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIII should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.