Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78
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Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
- Introduced February 2015
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Released January 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX77
Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and FX78 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Supernova astonishes astronomers in ancient 12th century observationsThe 5DS was introduced 4 years later than the FX78 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 5DS scores vs the FX78 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5DS Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Panasonic FX78
5DS | FX78 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | January 2011 | Fresher by 50 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Canon 5DS
FX78 | 5DS | |||
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Display dimension | 3.5" | 3.2" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon 5DS and Panasonic FX78
5DS | FX78 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS has outer 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 FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Examine the Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 5DS against the FX78.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and FX78 is 55 and 95 respectively.
Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and FX78.
All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5DS having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5DS will offer you more detail using its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer 5DS will have an advantage in sensor technology.
Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon 5DS vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications
Canon EOS 5DS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon EOS 5DS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 |
Alternate name | - | Lumix DMC-FX77 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2015-02-06 | 2011-01-25 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Dual DIGIC 6 | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 51MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 8688 x 5792 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 61 | 11 |
Cross focus points | 41 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 250 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1400 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 4.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/200 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 930 grams (2.05 pounds) | 142 grams (0.31 pounds) |
Dimensions | 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 87 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2381 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 700 photos | 200 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Two | Single |
Price at release | $3,699 | $210 |