Canon 5DS vs Sony HX10V

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon 5DS vs Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS was released 2 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 5DS matches up against the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5DS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 5DS Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. 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 Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 5DS compared to the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and HX10V is 55 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5DS due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon 5DS will show extra detail as a result of its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent 5DS should have an edge in sensor innovation.