Canon 5D vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 5D vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the 5D (13MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is pretty comparable but the 5D (Full frame) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 5D was announced 8 years before the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the 5D grades versus the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5D & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5D Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 5D comes with exterior measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5D vs the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D and Galaxy Camera is 55 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will show extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 5D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.