Canon 5D vs Canon 60D
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![Canon EOS 5D front Canon EOS 5D front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/w300/fronton/Canon-EOS-5D.jpg)
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Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 13MP - Full frame Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Canon EF Mount
- 895g - 152 x 113 x 75mm
- Introduced November 2005
- Updated by Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
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Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Overview
Below, we are comparing the Canon 5D and Canon 60D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and 60D (18MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and 60D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
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The 5D was released 6 years before the 60D and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the 5D grades against the 60D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D and Canon EOS 60D. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5D Gallery and Canon 60D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5D over the Canon 60D
5D | 60D |
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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Canon 5D
60D | 5D | |||
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Revealed | November 2010 | ![]() | November 2005 | More recent by 60 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon 5D and Canon 60D
5D | 60D | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch display |
Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5D comes with outside dimensions of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Canon 60D has specifications of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).
Analyze the Canon 5D and Canon 60D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 5D versus the 60D.
![Canon 5D vs Canon 60D size comparison Canon 5D vs Canon 60D size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-5D-vs-Canon-EOS-60D-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 5D and 60D is 55 and 59 respectively.
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Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D and 60D.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 60D will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
![Canon 5D vs Canon 60D sensor size comparison Canon 5D vs Canon 60D sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-5D-vs-Canon-EOS-60D-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-5D-vs-Canon-EOS-60D-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Canon 5D vs Canon 60D Specifications
Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 60D | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 5D | Canon EOS 60D |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2005-11-12 | 2010-11-10 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic II | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 332.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 13MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4368 x 2912 | 5184 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF | Canon EF/EF-S |
Amount of lenses | 250 | 326 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD | Clear View TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 96 percent | 96 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 13.00 m |
Flash settings | External | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 895g (1.97 lbs) | 755g (1.66 lbs) |
Dimensions | 152 x 113 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") | 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.9 | 22.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.1 | 11.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 1368 | 813 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 800 photographs | 1100 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BP-511A | LP-E6 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $2,780 | $899 |