Canon 5DS vs Sony A77

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 5DS vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and A77 (24MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The 5DS was introduced 3 years after the A77 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 5DS grades versus the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 5DS Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 5DS features external 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) while the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 5DS and the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and A77 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and A77.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5DS having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 5DS will resolve more detail using its extra 27MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent 5DS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.