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Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS

Portability
57
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Canon EOS 5DS front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Previous Model is Canon 40D
  • New Model is Canon 60D
Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2015
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Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and 5DS (51MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and 5DS (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 50D was brought out 7 years earlier than the 5DS which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 50D scores vs the 5DS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Canon 5DS

 50D 5DS 

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 50D

 5DS 50D 
IntroducedFebruary 2015October 2008More modern by 76 months
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Canon 50D and Canon 5DS

 50D 5DS 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 50D comes with outer measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Canon 5DS has sizing of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

Check the Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 50D versus the 5DS.

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 50D and 5DS is 57 and 55 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 50D and 5DS.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 50D featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Canon 5DS will give extra detail having its extra 36MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 50D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 50D
Portrait photography with Canon 5DS
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
85
manual focus
high MP (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 50D Street photography info
Canon 5DS Street photography info
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D Sports photography info
Canon 5DS Sports photography info
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (800 per charge)
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
high MP (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (700 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography information
Canon 5DS Travel photography information
57
weather proofing
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery pack (800 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
environment proof
high MP (51MP)
low battery pack (700 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (800 CIPA)
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
high MP (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (700 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging factors
Canon 5DS Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
30
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 50D vs Canon 5DS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Canon 5DS
 Canon EOS 50DCanon EOS 5DS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 5DS
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2008-10-30 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Dual DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 51MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4752 x 3168 8688 x 5792
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 61
Cross focus points - 41
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Available lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.3fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822 grams (1.81 pounds) 930 grams (2.05 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 87
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 24.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.4
DXO Low light score 696 2381
Other
Battery life 800 photographs 700 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A LP-E6
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Storage slots 1 2
Launch price $996 $3,699