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Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched July 2009
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Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 5DS versus Fujifilm J30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS was released 5 years later than the Fujifilm J30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 5DS matches up against the Fujifilm J30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Fujifilm J30

 5DS Fujifilm J30 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2009Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Canon 5DS

 Fujifilm J30 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Fujifilm J30

 5DS Fujifilm J30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS has got exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm J30 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5DS versus Fujifilm J30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 5DS against the Fujifilm J30.

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and Fujifilm J30 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and Fujifilm J30.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5DS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5DS will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 5DS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5DS
Portrait photography with Fujifilm J30
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography information
Fujifilm J30 Street photography information
61
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 5DS
Sports photography with Fujifilm J30
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (700 shots)
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography details
Fujifilm J30 Travel photography details
57
weather sealing
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
terrible battery (700 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
52
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography information
Fujifilm J30 Landscape photography information
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (700 CIPA)
23
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS
Vlogging with Fujifilm J30
30
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon 5DS vs Fujifilm J30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Fujifilm J30
 Canon EOS 5DSFujifilm FinePix J30
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 5DS Fujifilm FinePix J30
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-07-22
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 8688 x 5792 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 930g (2.05 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $3,699 $150