Here's a comparison video of the map Wake Island in the Battlefield series' 3 main iterations, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 3.
The Battlefield series has come a long way since 2002, and you can see how the map has changed in layout, size as well as graphical quality. Hope you enjoy the video!
I did use the good ol' Desert Combat mod for the BF1942 shots to get that same modern look that BF2 and BF3 have.