When Digital Meets Instant Film: A Hands-On Test

What happens when modern digital meets instant film? 

In this test, I put the Canon EOS 5D Mark II head-to-head with the legendary Polaroid SX-70.
1972 vs 2008. These two cameras are 36 years apart, but how different do their images really feel?

To keep things fair, I matched them as closely as possible. The SX-70's ~46mm lens lines up nicely with a 50mm on the Canon, so I paired the 5D with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8. Both were shot at f/8 (the SX-70 doesn't give you a choice), while shutter speed on the Canon was adjusted to match exposure.
I tested both setups in studio lighting and out in daylight to see how they handle different environments. For the SX-70, I used Polaroid 600 film with an ND filter to tame the higher sensitivity and keep things comparable.

Two cameras. Two eras. One question: where do digital and instant meet and where do they refuse to?