Canon EOS 5DS vs OM System OM-1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5DS and the OM System OM-1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 5DS was introduced in February 2015 and OM System OM-1 was introduced in February 2022. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 5DS over OM System OM-1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-1 over Canon EOS 5DS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 5DS has a 3.2" Fixed screen with 1,040k dot resolution and OM System OM-1 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes OM System OM-1 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. OM System OM-1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on OM System OM-1) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 5DS has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderOM System OM-1 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS 5DS features a 50.6 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. OM System OM-1 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds Stacked Live MOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 80 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

OM System OM-1 has Stacked Live MOS sensor

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 5DS is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 8688 x 5792 resolution. OM System OM-1 is equipped with TruePic X Dual Quad processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 5DS has Canon EF lens mount and OM System OM-1 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS 5DS its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in OM System OM-1 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on OM System OM-1

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on OM System OM-1. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on OM System OM-1

OM System OM-1 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on OM System OM-1

OM System OM-1 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on OM System OM-1

OM System OM-1 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5DS has a Mini HDMI and OM System OM-1 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5DS comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots and OM System OM-1 comes with BLX-1 battery pack with battery life of 520 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5DS has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). OM System OM-1 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

OM System OM-1 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5DS, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-1. Canon EOS 5DS can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. OM System OM-1 can shoot continuously up to 120.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5DS has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and OM System OM-1 has 1053 (1053 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS 5DS has detection range from -2 to +18 EV and OM System OM-1 has detection range from -6 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5DS and OM System OM-1 range from 0 to +20 EV and -2 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 5DS and ±5 EV range on OM System OM-1. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5DS and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-1.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS 5DS and 1/250 sec on OM System OM-1.

Canon EOS 5DS body has dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99") and OM System OM-1 body has dimensions of 135 x 92 x 73 mm (5.31 x 3.62 x 2.87"). Canon EOS 5DS weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and OM System OM-1 weighs 599 g (1.32 lb / 21.13 oz).

Canon EOS 5DS

OM System OM-1

152 mm

116 mm

135 mm

92 mm

116 mm

92 mm

76 mm

73 mm