Canon 5DS vs Panasonic GX9

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon 5DS and Panasonic GX9, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and GX9 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was revealed 4 years before the GX9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 5DS scores against the GX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The full galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS has 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) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 5DS versus the GX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and GX9 is 55 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and GX9.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 5DS will produce greater detail because of its extra 31MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 5DS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.