Canon 5D MII vs Nikon P510

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon 5D MII and Nikon P510, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and P510 (16MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and P510 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The 5D MII was manufactured 4 years prior to the P510 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 5D MII grades against the P510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Nikon Coolpix P510. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Nikon P510 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MII comes with external dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Nikon P510 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 5D MII compared to the P510.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MII and P510 is 56 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and P510.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5D MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MII will deliver more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.