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Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5

Portability
56
Imaging
64
Features
70
Overall
66
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Succeeded the Canon 5D
  • Replacement is Canon 5D MIII
Casio EX-ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 848 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 103 x 59 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon 5D MII versus Casio EX-ZS5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and EX-ZS5 (14MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and EX-ZS5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was manufactured 23 months before the EX-ZS5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 5D MII grades versus the EX-ZS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Casio EX-ZS5

 5D MII EX-ZS5 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS5 over the Canon 5D MII

 EX-ZS5 5D MII 
ReleasedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 23 months

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Casio EX-ZS5

 5D MII EX-ZS5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII comes with physical measurements 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 Casio EX-ZS5 has specifications of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 5D MII against the EX-ZS5.

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and EX-ZS5 is 56 and 99 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MII and EX-ZS5.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MII will result in more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 5D MII will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZS5 Portrait photography features
78
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography information
Casio EX-ZS5 Street photography information
59
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
49
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography info
Casio EX-ZS5 Sports photography info
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
32
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-ZS5 as a Travel photography camera
55
environment sealing
decent megapixels (21MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII Landscape photography info
Casio EX-ZS5 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (21MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
38
fast maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging info
Casio EX-ZS5 Vlogging info
29
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (848 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon 5D MII vs Casio EX-ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Casio EX-ZS5
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IICasio Exilim EX-ZS5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Casio Exilim EX-ZS5
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-13 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Full resolution 5616 x 3744 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - ()
Number of lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 848x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850g (1.87 pounds) -
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1815 not tested
Other
Battery life 850 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive -
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,190 $100