Canon 5DS vs Canon M5

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon 5DS vs Canon M5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and M5 (24MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and M5 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The 5DS was announced 19 months prior to the M5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 5DS scores against the M5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS M5. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery and Canon M5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5DS enjoys outside measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon M5 has measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 5DS against the M5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and M5 is 55 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and M5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5DS will offer you more detail with its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged 5DS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.