Canon 5D vs Sony A6000

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 5D vs Sony A6000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 5D (13MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the 5D (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The 5D was unveiled 9 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 5D scores versus the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Canon 5D Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D enjoys exterior measurements of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 5D against the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D and A6000 is 55 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D and A6000.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6000 will result in more detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 5D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.