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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Olympus E-600 front
Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2015
Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released August 2009
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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon 5DS R versus Olympus E-600, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and E-600 (12MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and E-600 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 5DS R was brought out 5 years after the E-600 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 5DS R scores vs the E-600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Olympus E-600

 5DS R E-600 
ReleasedFebruary 2015August 2009Newer by 67 months
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Canon 5DS R

 E-600 5DS R 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Olympus E-600

 5DS R E-600 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5DS R offers outside dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Olympus E-600 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5DS R against the E-600.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS R and E-600 is 55 and 71 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS R and E-600.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS R due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS R will deliver extra detail having its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 5DS R should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS R Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
85
focusing manually
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5DS R
Street photography with Olympus E-600
61
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography features
Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count fantastic (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (700 CIPA)
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R Travel photography info
Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
57
weather proof
MP count fantastic (51MP)
not so great battery (700 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS R Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (700 shots)
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS R Vlogging info
Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
30
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
18
no video recording
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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus E-600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Olympus E-600
 Canon EOS 5DS ROlympus E-600
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 5DS R Olympus E-600
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-08-30
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 61 7
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 250 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - HyperCrystal LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.48x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930 grams (2.05 pounds) 515 grams (1.14 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 55
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 21.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 10.3
DXO Low light rating 2308 541
Other
Battery life 700 pictures 500 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 BLS-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots Dual Single
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