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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Nikon D600 front
Portability
56
Imaging
69
Features
79
Overall
73

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Nikon D600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Released November 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D300S
  • Replacement is Nikon D610
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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon 5DS R and Nikon D600, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and D600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Full frame).

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The 5DS R was revealed 2 years later than the D600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 5DS R grades versus the D600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Nikon D600

 5DS R D600 
ReleasedFebruary 2015November 2012More recent by 28 months
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Canon 5DS R

 D600 5DS R 

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Nikon D600

 5DS R D600 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3.2"3.2"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS R comes with outer 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 Nikon D600 has dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 5DS R against the D600.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS R and D600 is 55 and 56 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS R and D600.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon 5DS R to give more detail because of its extra 27MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer 5DS R will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5DS R
Portrait photography with Nikon D600
85
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
81
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS R Street photography highlights
Nikon D600 Street photography highlights
61
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
60
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS R Sports photography information
Nikon D600 Sports photography information
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
amazing megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (700 shots)
70
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.5 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 5DS R
Travel photography with Nikon D600
57
environment proofing
amazing megapixels (51 megapixels)
bad battery power (700 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
66
environment sealing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS R Landscape photography features
Nikon D600 Landscape photography features
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
amazing megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
exports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (700 CIPA)
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS R Vlogging information
Nikon D600 Vlogging information
30
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
30
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Nikon D600
 Canon EOS 5DS RNikon D600
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 5DS R Nikon D600
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-11-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 6016 x 4016
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 61 39
Cross focus points 41 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 3.2"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 5.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930g (2.05 lb) 850g (1.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 94
DXO Color Depth score 24.6 25.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 14.2
DXO Low light score 2308 2980
Other
Battery life 700 images 900 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots
Card slots 2 2
Launch cost $3,699 $1,900