Canon 5D MII vs Canon G5 X MII

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon 5D MII and Canon G5 X MII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Canon. The image resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the G5 X MII (20MP) is relatively close but the 5D MII (Full frame) and G5 X MII (1") offer different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was introduced 11 years prior to the G5 X MII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 5D MII matches up against the G5 X MII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Canon G5 X MII Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII offers physical dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Canon G5 X MII has sizing of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5D MII vs the G5 X MII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MII and G5 X MII is 56 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MII and G5 X MII.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 5D MII will provide you with more detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.