Canon 5DS vs Olympus E-5

On this page, we are looking at the Canon 5DS and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and E-5 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS was unveiled 4 years after the E-5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 5DS grades against the E-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS and Olympus E-5. The full galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 5DS offers external 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) whilst the Olympus E-5 has specifications of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5DS vs the E-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and E-5 is 55 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 5DS and E-5.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5DS using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 5DS will give extra detail having an extra 39MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent 5DS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.