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Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS

Portability
59
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 20D front
 
Canon EOS 5DS front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Key Specs

Canon 20D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
  • Introduced November 2004
  • Earlier Model is Canon 10D
  • Updated by Canon 30D
Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
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Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are created by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and 5DS (51MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and 5DS (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 20D was announced 11 years earlier than the 5DS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 20D matches up versus the 5DS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 20D over the Canon 5DS

 20D 5DS 

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 20D

 5DS 20D 
RevealedFebruary 2015November 2004Newer by 124 months
Screen size3.2"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.4")
Screen resolution1040k118kClearer screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Canon 20D and Canon 5DS

 20D 5DS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon 20D offers outer measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Canon 5DS has specifications of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 20D vs the 5DS.

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 20D and 5DS is 59 and 55 respectively.

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS top view buttons comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and 5DS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 20D having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon 5DS will provide extra detail with its extra 43MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 20D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS sensor size comparison

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 20D Portrait photography highlights
Canon 5DS Portrait photography highlights
47
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
no manual control
low megapixels (8MP)
85
manual focus
amazing megapixels (51MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 20D Street photography features
Canon 5DS Street photography features
53
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
61
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 20D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Sports photography camera
44
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low fps (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (700 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 20D Travel photography info
Canon 5DS Travel photography info
46
built-in flash
low megapixels (8MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
57
environment proofing
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
bad battery life (700 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 20D Landscape photography factors
Canon 5DS Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery life (700 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 20D as a Vlogging camera
Canon 5DS as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
30
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Canon 20D vs Canon 5DS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 20D and Canon 5DS
 Canon EOS 20DCanon EOS 5DS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 5DS
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2004-11-03 2015-02-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Dual DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 51MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3504 x 2336 8688 x 5792
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 61
Cross type focus points - 41
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Amount of lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8" 3.2"
Display resolution 118 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770g (1.70 pounds) 930g (2.05 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 62 87
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 24.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 12.4
DXO Low light rating 721 2381
Other
Battery life - 700 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E6
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Card slots One 2
Pricing at release $1,300 $3,699