Canon 5D MIV vs Panasonic TS6

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 5D MIV vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and TS6 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIV was released 20 months after the TS6 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 5D MIV scores against the TS6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MIV has external measurements of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5D MIV compared to the TS6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MIV and TS6 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MIV and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MIV because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MIV will show greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIV provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.