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Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand 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
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon 5DS R and Panasonic FS7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and FS7 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor size.

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The 5DS R was announced 6 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the 5DS R grades against the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Panasonic FS7

 5DS R FS7 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 74 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Canon 5DS R

 FS7 5DS R 

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Panasonic FS7

 5DS R FS7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS R comes with exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 5DS R compared to the FS7.

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS R and FS7 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS R and FS7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5DS R using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5DS R will give extra detail with its extra 41MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The newer 5DS R will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS R Portrait photography features
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
85
you can focus manually
great sensor resolution (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5DS R
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography details
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography details
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
great sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (700 shots)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R Travel photography info
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography info
57
environment proof
great sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (700 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5DS R
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
great sensor resolution (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
supports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (700 CIPA)
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS R as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Vlogging camera
30
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon 5DS R vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Panasonic FS7
 Canon EOS 5DS RPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-01-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 8688 x 5792 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 61 9
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930g (2.05 pounds) 139g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2308 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $3,699 $160