Canon 5D MII vs Canon SX160 IS

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon 5D MII versus Canon SX160 IS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and SX160 IS (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and SX160 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 5 years prior to the SX160 IS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 5D MII grades against the SX160 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX160 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Canon SX160 IS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MII features exterior 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 SX160 IS has dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") and a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 5D MII versus the SX160 IS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MII and SX160 IS is 56 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MII and SX160 IS.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 5D MII will render greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.