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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Olympus FE-4030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Released February 2015
Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 5DS R and Olympus FE-4030, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and FE-4030 (14MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and FE-4030 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS R was launched 5 years after the FE-4030 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 5DS R grades versus the FE-4030 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Olympus FE-4030

 5DS R FE-4030 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2010Newer by 62 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Canon 5DS R

 FE-4030 5DS R 

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Olympus FE-4030

 5DS R FE-4030 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 5DS R enjoys exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-4030 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5DS R vs the FE-4030.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS R and FE-4030 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5DS R and FE-4030.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS R featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5DS R will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern 5DS R provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS R as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-4030 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count amazing (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS R Street photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Street photography advice
61
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count amazing (51MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (700 shots)
35
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography advice
57
weather proof
megapixel count amazing (51MP)
bad battery pack (700 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS R Landscape photography features
Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography features
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
megapixel count amazing (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
supports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (700 per charge)
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS R
Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
30
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
26
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon 5DS R vs Olympus FE-4030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Olympus FE-4030
 Canon EOS 5DS ROlympus FE-4030
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 5DS R Olympus FE-4030
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-06 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 61 -
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 gr (2.05 lb) 146 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2308 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Retail price $3,699 $130