Canon 5DS vs Canon 60Da

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon 5DS and Canon 60Da, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and 60Da (18MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and 60Da (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was manufactured 2 years later than the 60Da and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 5DS grades vs the 60Da in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS & Canon EOS 60Da. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 5DS Gallery & Canon 60Da Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5DS has got physical dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Canon 60Da has specifications of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 5DS versus the 60Da.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and 60Da is 55 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and 60Da.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5DS because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS will result in more detail due to its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher 5DS will have an edge in sensor technology.