Canon EOS 5DS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5DS and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10, 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 was introduced in August 2010. 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 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" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 5DS has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a built-in Electronic (LVF) viewfinder with 202k 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. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 features a 12 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

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. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 is equipped with Venus Engine HD II processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 5DS has Canon EF lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 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 Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 5DS it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 nothing can be done. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS 5DS nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5DS has a Mini HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5DS comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5DS has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5DS, and up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. Canon EOS 5DS can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 can shoot continuously up to 2.6 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5DS has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has . Canon EOS 5DS has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5DS ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 5DS and ±3 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5DS and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m and also accepts external flash. Canon EOS 5DS has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS 5DS and 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10.

Canon EOS 5DS body has dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 body has dimensions of 124 x 90 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.54 x 2.91"). Canon EOS 5DS weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 weighs 388 g (0.86 lb / 13.69 oz).

Canon EOS 5DS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

152 mm

116 mm

124 mm

90 mm

116 mm

90 mm

76 mm

74 mm