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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
73
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS R front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Canon 5DS R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Released February 2015
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D810
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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 5DS R and Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the 5DS R (51MP) and the D850 (46MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 5DS R was brought out 3 years before the D850 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 5DS R grades versus the D850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS R over the Nikon D850

 5DS R D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Canon 5DS R

 D850 5DS R 
RevealedAugust 2017February 2015More recent by 31 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution2359k1040kClearer display (+1319k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 5DS R and Nikon D850

 5DS R D850 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions3.2"3.2"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS R has got external 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 D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 5DS R against the D850.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS R and D850 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS R and D850.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon 5DS R to deliver greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 5DS R is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5DS R
Portrait photography with Nikon D850
85
manual focus
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
86
focusing manually
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS R Street photography highlights
Nikon D850 Street photography highlights
61
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
66
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,015g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 5DS R
Sports photography with Nikon D850
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is excellent (51MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (700 per charge)
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (1,840 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS R Travel photography factors
Nikon D850 Travel photography factors
57
weather proof
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
bad battery power (700 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
great battery pack (1,840 shots)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count fantastic (46 megapixels)
heavier than average in class (1,015 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5DS R
Landscape photography with Nikon D850
76
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
sensor resolution is excellent (51 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery power (700 CIPA)
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
megapixel count fantastic (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery pack (1,840 per charge)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS R
Vlogging with Nikon D850
30
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
30
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,015 grams)
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Canon 5DS R vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS R and Nikon D850
 Canon EOS 5DS RNikon D850
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 5DS R Nikon D850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2017-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 8256 x 5504
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 61 153
Cross focus points 41 99
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Nikon F
Available lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.75x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930g (2.05 lbs) 1015g (2.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 100
DXO Color Depth score 24.6 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 14.8
DXO Low light score 2308 2660
Other
Battery life 700 photographs 1840 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage slots 2 2
Launch price $3,699 $2,997