Canon 5D vs Canon M5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon 5D vs Canon M5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and M5 (24MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and M5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D was revealed 11 years prior to the M5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 5D scores vs the M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D and Canon EOS M5. The full galleries are provided at Canon 5D Gallery and Canon M5 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon 5D has physical 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) while the Canon M5 has sizing of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 5D vs the M5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D and M5 is 55 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D and M5.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5D using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M5 will show more detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 5D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.