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Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2015
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2007
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Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and L1 (7MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and L1 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was introduced 7 years after the L1 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the 5DS scores versus the L1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Panasonic L1

 5DS L1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015April 2007More modern by 96 months
Display size3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1040k207kCrisper display (+833k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Canon 5DS

 L1 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Panasonic L1

 5DS L1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5DS comes with external dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 5DS and the L1.

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and L1 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and L1.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 5DS with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 5DS will resolve greater detail using its extra 44 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent 5DS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5DS
Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
85
focusing manually
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography factors
Panasonic L1 Street photography factors
61
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (606 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 5DS
Sports photography with Panasonic L1
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (700 shots)
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L1 Travel photography highlights
57
environment proofing
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
low battery pack (700 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
lighter than competition (606 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5DS
Landscape photography with Panasonic L1
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
MP count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (700 per charge)
47
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (7MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS
Vlogging with Panasonic L1
30
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 5DS vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Panasonic L1
 Canon EOS 5DSPanasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 5DS Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2007-04-11
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 7 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8688 x 5792 3136 x 2352
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 61 3
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 250 45
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 grams (2.05 lb) 606 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2381 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/MMC card
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $3,699 $1,500