Canon 5D vs Canon 60D

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 5D and 60D is 55 and 59 respectively.

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.