Canon 5DS R with Samsung GX-1L Comparison

Canon 5DS R and Samsung GX-1L Main Features

  • February, 2015
  • February, 2006
  • 51 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 200 - 3200 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
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  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 152 x 116 x 76 mm, 930g.
  • 125 x 93 x 66 mm, 570g.
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Canon 5DS R Scores


Imaging score
82
Features score
66
Value for money score
83
Portability score
65
Overall score
78

Samsung GX-1L Scores


Imaging score
37
Features score
33
Value for money score
58
Portability score
81
Overall score
40

Samsung GX-1L with Canon EOS 5DS R Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 5DS R with Samsung GX-1L. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Canon 5DS R was released in 2015, and Samsung GX-1L in 2006. EOS 5DS R is newer, which is a plus. GX-1L 9 years older. 9 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EOS 5DS R is greater than that of GX-1L. The difference of 45 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (GX-1L), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon 5DS R, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Canon 5DS R has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
EOS 5DS R has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the GX-1L doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 5DS R has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 5DS R has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 5DS R GX-1L
Brand Canon Samsung
Model EOS 5DS R GX-1L
Announced February, 2015 February, 2006
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF Pentax KAF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1.5
Number of Lenses 272 150
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 210k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 0.57
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 61 5
Number of Cross Focus Points 41 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 7.50
Flash Modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor Area 864.0 mm² 369.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 51 MP 6 MP
Max Image Resolution 8688 x 5792 3008 x 2008
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 700 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 930 g 570 g
Physical Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76 mm 125 x 93 x 66 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/MMC card
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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