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Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Olympus E-30 front
Portability
60
Imaging
47
Features
54
Overall
49

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Canon 5DS and Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and E-30 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 5DS was unveiled 5 years after the E-30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 5DS scores against the E-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Olympus E-30

 5DS E-30 
IntroducedFebruary 2015March 2009Newer by 72 months
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Canon 5DS

 E-30 5DS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Olympus E-30

 5DS E-30 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS has outside dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Olympus E-30 has dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 5DS versus the E-30.

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and E-30 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and E-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 5DS will give greater detail having an extra 39 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger 5DS provides an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography features
Olympus E-30 Portrait photography features
85
focusing manually
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
60
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography advice
Olympus E-30 Street photography advice
61
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
72
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography information
Olympus E-30 Sports photography information
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (700 CIPA)
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (750 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography features
Olympus E-30 Travel photography features
57
weather proof
MP count excellent (51MP)
low battery (700 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
49
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (750 shots)
low MP (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography info
Olympus E-30 Landscape photography info
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery (700 CIPA)
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (750 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS
Vlogging with Olympus E-30
30
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
18
can't shoot video
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Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Olympus E-30
 Canon EOS 5DSOlympus E-30
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 5DS Olympus E-30
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-03-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 61 11
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 250 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - HyperCrystal II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.56x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 grams (2.05 pounds) 695 grams (1.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 55
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.4
DXO Low light score 2381 530
Other
Battery life 700 pictures 750 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 BLM-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at release $3,699 $1,299