While the Mark II has seen a number of subtle changes to its design (more on these later) there’s very little – if any – difference in feel when you hold the camera. Like it’s predecessor, the Mark II is heavier than a typical cropped sensor camera, due to its larger body. Because of its full frame sensor, the Mark II requires a large mirror chamber and prism design, and this equates to a physically larger, heavier camera.
Like the 5D, the Mark II has a rubberized body around the grip, and a smooth finish on the top of the camera. The Mark II’s smooth finish has a slightly more pebbled texture (either that, or my camera’s finish is very worn from use, but I think the Mark II is actually a different finish). And while you can see subtle changes in shape if you set the cameras side-by-side – a curvier bit here, a squared off angle there – none of these changes make the camera feel any different in your hand. The 5D is not the heaviest camera out there, but it’s noticeably beefier than a cropped-sensor camera like the Canon 50D. The Mark II is the same way.
