Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS
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Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
- No Video
- Canon EF Mount
- 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
- Introduced March 2003
- Updated by Canon 20D
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
- Announced February 2015

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Overview
Here is a thorough review of the Canon 10D and Canon 5DS, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and 5DS (51MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and 5DS (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

The 10D was unveiled 13 years before the 5DS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the 10D grades versus the 5DS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 10D & Canon EOS 5DS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 10D Gallery & Canon 5DS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon 5DS
10D | 5DS |
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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 10D
5DS | 10D | |||
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Announced | February 2015 | ![]() | March 2003 | Fresher by 144 months |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.4") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 118k | Clearer screen (+922k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon 5DS
10D | 5DS | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 10D has got exterior measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Canon 5DS has sizing of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).
Check the Canon 10D and Canon 5DS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 10D compared to the 5DS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 10D and 5DS is 56 and 55 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 10D and 5DS.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 10D having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon 5DS will show extra detail having an extra 45MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Specifications
Canon EOS 10D | Canon EOS 5DS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 10D | Canon EOS 5DS |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2003-03-31 | 2015-02-06 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Dual DIGIC 6 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 22.7 x 15.1mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 342.8mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6MP | 51MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3072 x 2048 | 8688 x 5792 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 61 |
Cross focus points | - | 41 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF | Canon EF |
Number of lenses | 250 | 250 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
Screen resolution | 118k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 875 gr (1.93 lbs) | 930 gr (2.05 lbs) |
Dimensions | 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") | 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 57 | 87 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.1 | 24.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.9 | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | 571 | 2381 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 700 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LP-E6 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Price at release | $1,900 | $3,699 |