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Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Canon EOS 5DS R front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Released April 2006
  • Succeeded the Canon 20D
  • Successor is Canon 40D
Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Photography Glossary

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 30D versus Canon 5DS R, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and 5DS R (51MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and 5DS R (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 30D was released 9 years earlier than the 5DS R which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 30D grades vs the 5DS R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Canon 5DS R

 30D 5DS R 

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Canon 30D

 5DS R 30D 
RevealedFebruary 2015April 2006Newer by 107 months
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon 30D and Canon 5DS R

 30D 5DS R 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 30D comes with physical measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) while the Canon 5DS R has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 30D compared to the 5DS R.

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 30D and 5DS R is 58 and 55 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 30D and 5DS R.

Plainly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 30D due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Canon 5DS R will offer more detail as a result of its extra 43MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 30D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 30D Portrait photography info
Canon 5DS R Portrait photography info
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
85
you can focus manually
excellent megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 30D Street photography details
Canon 5DS R Street photography details
52
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
61
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography advice
Canon 5DS R Sports photography advice
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (700 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 30D
Travel photography with Canon 5DS R
42
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
weather proofing
excellent megapixels (51MP)
terrible battery pack (700 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 30D
Landscape photography with Canon 5DS R
46
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
excellent megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (700 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 30D Vlogging highlights
Canon 5DS R Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
30
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 30D vs Canon 5DS R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Canon 5DS R
 Canon EOS 30DCanon EOS 5DS R
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS 5DS R
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2006-04-04 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Dual DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 51 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 61
Cross focus points - 41
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Available lenses 326 250
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 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)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 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 784 gr (1.73 lbs) 930 gr (2.05 lbs)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 59 86
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 12.4
DXO Low light score 736 2308
Other
Battery life - 700 images
Form of battery - 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 Single Dual
Cost at release $773 $3,699