Canon 1Ds vs Canon G5 X MII

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon 1Ds vs Canon G5 X MII, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and G5 X MII (20MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and G5 X MII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1Ds was brought out 17 years prior to the G5 X MII which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1Ds scores versus the G5 X MII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS-1Ds and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1Ds Gallery and Canon G5 X MII Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1Ds comes with physical dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) whilst the Canon G5 X MII has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 1Ds and the G5 X MII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds and G5 X MII is 50 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The image below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds and G5 X MII.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1Ds because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon G5 X MII will offer extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 1Ds is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.