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Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
72
Overall
73
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2015
FujiFilm S2500HD
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix S2600HD
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Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Overview

Following is a complete review of the Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and S2500HD (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and S2500HD (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was announced 4 years after the S2500HD which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 5DS scores vs the S2500HD for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the FujiFilm S2500HD

 5DS S2500HD 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2010More modern by 56 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Canon 5DS

 S2500HD 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and FujiFilm S2500HD

 5DS S2500HD 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 5DS offers outside measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the FujiFilm S2500HD has measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 5DS versus the S2500HD.

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and S2500HD is 55 and 78 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and S2500HD.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5DS with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5DS will give greater detail with its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 5DS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography factors
FujiFilm S2500HD Portrait photography factors
85
focusing manually
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography features
FujiFilm S2500HD Street photography features
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography information
FujiFilm S2500HD Sports photography information
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (700 shots)
34
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography highlights
FujiFilm S2500HD Travel photography highlights
57
weather proofing
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
terrible battery (700 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
55
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography details
FujiFilm S2500HD Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
megapixel count high (51MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (700 per charge)
36
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging info
FujiFilm S2500HD Vlogging info
30
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
25
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Canon 5DS vs FujiFilm S2500HD Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and FujiFilm S2500HD
 Canon EOS 5DSFujiFilm FinePix S2500HD
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 5DS FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD
Also called as - FinePix S2600HD
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-06 2010-07-06
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 -
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8688 x 5792 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 99 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930g (2.05 lbs) 337g (0.74 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch price $3,699 $200