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Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
72
Overall
73
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX130 IS
  • Updated by Canon SX160 IS
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Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 5DS and Canon SX150 IS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and SX150 IS (14MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and SX150 IS (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The 5DS was released 2 years later than the SX150 IS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 5DS grades versus the SX150 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon SX150 IS

 5DS SX150 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2015May 2012Fresher by 34 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Canon 5DS

 SX150 IS 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Canon SX150 IS

 5DS SX150 IS 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS features outside 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 Canon SX150 IS has dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5DS against the SX150 IS.

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and SX150 IS is 55 and 86 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and SX150 IS.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5DS featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 5DS will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer 5DS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography information
Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography information
85
you can focus manually
great MP (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography information
Canon SX150 IS Sports photography information
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great MP (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (700 CIPA)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (130 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography highlights
Canon SX150 IS Travel photography highlights
57
weather proof
great MP (51MP)
terrible battery life (700 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
lighter than competition (306 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (130 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
great MP (51MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (700 shots)
46
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (130 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
30
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (306 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon 5DS vs Canon SX150 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Canon SX150 IS
 Canon EOS 5DSCanon PowerShot SX150 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 5DS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-05-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 8688 x 5792 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 61 1
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-336mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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) 306 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2381 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 photos 130 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E6 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 One
Pricing at release $3,699 $249