Canon 5DS vs Ricoh CX5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon 5DS versus Ricoh CX5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and CX5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS was launched 3 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the 5DS matches up against the CX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5DS and Ricoh CX5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 5DS Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS comes with exterior dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5DS and the CX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and CX5 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and CX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5DS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS will give more detail utilizing its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 5DS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.