Canon RP vs Panasonic S5 II

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon RP vs Panasonic S5 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the RP (26MP) and the S5 II (24MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the same sensor size (Full frame).

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The RP was manufactured 4 years prior to the S5 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the RP grades vs the S5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon RP has external measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 II has measurements of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the RP against the S5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RP and S5 II is 70 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and S5 II.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon RP to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older RP will be behind with regard to sensor technology.