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Canon 5DS vs Canon D30

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Canon EOS D30 front
Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2015
Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Released October 2000
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Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon 5DS versus Canon D30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are produced by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D30 (3MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and D30 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The 5DS was manufactured 14 years later than the D30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 5DS matches up against the D30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon D30

 5DS D30 
ReleasedFebruary 2015October 2000More recent by 175 months
Display dimensions3.2"1.8"Larger display (+1.4")
Display resolution1040k120kClearer display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Canon 5DS

 D30 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Canon D30

 5DS D30 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS offers exterior dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Canon D30 has dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 5DS against the D30.

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and D30 is 55 and 57 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and D30.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5DS featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5DS will resolve more detail due to its extra 48MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern 5DS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography details
Canon D30 Portrait photography details
85
you can focus manually
amazing resolution (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
47
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Street photography camera
Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
50
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography highlights
Canon D30 Sports photography highlights
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
amazing resolution (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (700 shots)
36
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Travel photography camera
Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather sealing
amazing resolution (51MP)
low battery pack (700 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
40
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography features
Canon D30 Landscape photography features
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
amazing resolution (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
low battery pack (700 CIPA)
43
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging information
Canon D30 Vlogging information
30
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Canon 5DS vs Canon D30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Canon D30
 Canon EOS 5DSCanon EOS D30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS D30
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-06 2000-10-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.7 x 15.1mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 342.8mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 8688 x 5792 2160 x 1440
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 61 3
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon EF
Number of lenses 250 250
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 1.8"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 120k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
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) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930g (2.05 pounds) 855g (1.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2381 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $3,699 $3,500