Canon 5DS vs Casio EX-S12

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon 5DS and Casio EX-S12, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and EX-S12 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and EX-S12 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The 5DS was launched 6 years after the EX-S12 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 5DS grades vs the EX-S12 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5DS and Casio Exilim EX-S12. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 5DS Gallery and Casio EX-S12 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5DS comes with outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Casio EX-S12 has specifications of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 5DS and the EX-S12.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and EX-S12 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and EX-S12.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 5DS will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 39MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent 5DS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.