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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS 5DS front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Superseded the Canon 5D
  • Newer Model is Canon 5D MIII
Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2015
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon 5D MII versus Canon 5DS, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and 5DS (51MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 5D MII was brought out 7 years prior to the 5DS which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 5D MII scores vs the 5DS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon 5DS

 5D MII 5DS 

Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 5D MII

 5DS 5D MII 
IntroducedFebruary 2015February 2009More modern by 72 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Canon 5DS

 5D MII 5DS 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 5D MII provides outer dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Canon 5DS has specifications of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 5D MII against the 5DS.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5D MII and 5DS is 56 and 55 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and 5DS.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon 5DS to offer you greater detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 5D MII is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Portrait photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (21 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Street photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography features
Canon 5DS Sports photography features
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (21 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (700 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Travel photography camera
Canon 5DS as a Travel photography camera
55
environment proofing
good resolution (21 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
57
environment sealing
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
terrible battery power (700 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5D MII
Landscape photography with Canon 5DS
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (21MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
megapixel count high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (700 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging factors
Canon 5DS Vlogging factors
29
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
30
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon 5DS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Canon 5DS
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IICanon EOS 5DS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS 5DS
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-02-13 2015-02-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Dual DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 51MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5616 x 3744 8688 x 5792
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 61
Cross type focus points - 41
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF
Number of lenses 250 250
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 850g (1.87 lbs) 930g (2.05 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 87
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 24.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1815 2381
Other
Battery life 850 images 700 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 LP-E6
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Card slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $1,190 $3,699