Canon 5DS vs Pentax WG-10

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon 5DS vs Pentax WG-10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and WG-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was released 20 months later than the WG-10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 5DS scores vs the WG-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5DS & Pentax WG-10. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery & Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS has outer measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 5DS versus the WG-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and WG-10 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and WG-10.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5DS because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS will produce more detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger 5DS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.