Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K-5 II

Below, we are looking at the Canon 5DS R vs Pentax K-5 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 5DS R (Full frame) and K-5 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 5DS R was released 21 months later than the K-5 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 5DS R grades against the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5DS R & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5DS R Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS R comes with exterior dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 5DS R and the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS R and K-5 II is 55 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS R and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5DS R because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5DS R will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 5DS R will have an edge in sensor innovation.