Canon 5DS vs Canon 170 IS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 5DS and Canon 170 IS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and 170 IS (20MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and 170 IS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was launched 2 months later than the 170 IS which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 170 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 5DS grades versus the 170 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery and Canon 170 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 5DS has got outer measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon 170 IS has proportions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Canon 5DS and Canon 170 IS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 5DS vs the 170 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and 170 IS is 55 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and 170 IS.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5DS featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 5DS will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.