Canon 5DS R vs Sony A7R III

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon 5DS R and Sony A7R III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS R (51MP) and A7R III (42MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The 5DS R was unveiled 3 years before the A7R III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5DS R being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 5DS R scores vs the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS R & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Canon 5DS R Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 5DS R has got physical 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) and the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 5DS R against the A7R III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS R and A7R III is 55 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS R and A7R III.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon 5DS R to give more detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 5DS R is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.