Canon 5DS R vs Canon A3000 IS

Below is a thorough review of the Canon 5DS R and Canon A3000 IS, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and A3000 IS (10MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and A3000 IS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS R was revealed 5 years later than the A3000 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 5DS R matches up against the A3000 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS R and Canon PowerShot A3000 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon 5DS R Gallery and Canon A3000 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5DS R comes with outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon A3000 IS has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5DS R and Canon A3000 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5DS R compared to the A3000 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS R and A3000 IS is 55 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS R and A3000 IS.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5DS R using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5DS R will produce greater detail because of its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern 5DS R is going to have an edge in sensor technology.