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Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2015
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K20D
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Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 5DS R and Pentax K10D, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and K10D (10MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and K10D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 5DS R was launched 8 years after the K10D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 5DS R matches up versus the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Pentax K10D

 5DS R K10D 
RevealedFebruary 2015December 2006More modern by 100 months
Display sizing3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1040k210kSharper display (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Canon 5DS R

 K10D 5DS R 

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Pentax K10D

 5DS R K10D 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5DS R has got 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) while the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 5DS R versus the K10D.

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS R and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS R and K10D.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5DS R because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 5DS R will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 41 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger 5DS R is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS R Portrait photography advice
Pentax K10D Portrait photography advice
85
focusing manually
resolution is amazing (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
53
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS R Street photography factors
Pentax K10D Street photography factors
61
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography details
Pentax K10D Sports photography details
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
resolution is amazing (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (700 shots)
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R Travel photography details
Pentax K10D Travel photography details
57
weather proofing
resolution is amazing (51MP)
terrible battery power (700 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
49
weather sealing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS R Landscape photography advice
Pentax K10D Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
resolution is amazing (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (700 per charge)
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS R Vlogging features
Pentax K10D Vlogging features
30
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Pentax K10D
 Canon EOS 5DS RPentax K10D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 5DS R Pentax K10D
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-02-06 2006-12-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 61 11
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 250 151
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930 gr (2.05 pounds) 793 gr (1.75 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 66
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 11.6
DXO Low light rating 2308 522
Other
Battery life 700 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at release $3,699 $700