Panasonic FZ200 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine VII FHD processor. On the other hand, Canon 1Ds MII has a
17.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Canon 1Ds MII's sensor provides 5MP more than Panasonic FZ200's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the FZ200 and 1Ds MII sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic FZ200 and Canon 1Ds MII Cameras
As seen above, Canon 1Ds MII has a 30.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ200. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic FZ200 and Canon 1Ds MII sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 1Ds MII has a better overall score of 74, 37 points higher compared to FZ200's score of 37.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic FZ200
37
19.1 bits
10.8 Evs
114 ISO
Canon 1Ds MII
74
23.3 bits
11.3 Evs
1480 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic FZ200
or the
Canon 1Ds MII ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1/2.3-inch versus Full frame),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
