Canon 5DS vs Canon SX270 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 5DS and Canon SX270 HS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and SX270 HS (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and SX270 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 5DS was revealed 23 months later than the SX270 HS making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 5DS matches up vs the SX270 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS & Canon PowerShot SX270 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 5DS Gallery & Canon SX270 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 5DS offers physical dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon SX270 HS has measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 5DS and the SX270 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and SX270 HS is 55 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and SX270 HS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5DS having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5DS will resolve more detail because of its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger 5DS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.