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Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Canon EOS 5DS front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Key Specs

Canon 10D
(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
Canon 5DS
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Canon 5DS

 10D 5DS 

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 10D

 5DS 10D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015March 2003Fresher by 144 months
Screen sizing3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1040k118kClearer screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Canon 10D and Canon 5DS

 10D 5DS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS size comparison

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

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Portrait photography camera
49
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low MP (6MP)
85
focusing manually
high megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography factors
Canon 5DS Street photography factors
51
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
61
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
high megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (700 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Travel photography camera
41
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
weather proof
high megapixels (51MP)
terrible battery pack (700 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 10D
Landscape photography with Canon 5DS
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
high megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (700 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging details
Canon 5DS Vlogging details
9
no video
30
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 10D vs Canon 5DS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Canon 5DS
 Canon EOS 10DCanon EOS 5DS
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