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Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
Portability
59
Imaging
75
Features
92
Overall
81

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Revealed February 2015
Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Released June 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon 6D
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Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon 5DS versus Canon 6D MII, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and 6D MII (26MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 5DS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the 6D MII and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 5DS matches up against the 6D MII for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon 6D MII

 5DS 6D MII 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon 5DS

 6D MII 5DS 
ReleasedJune 2017February 2015Fresher by 29 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Canon 6D MII

 5DS 6D MII 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5DS comes with outside dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Canon 6D MII has proportions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 5DS against the 6D MII.

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5DS and 6D MII is 55 and 59 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and 6D MII.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon 5DS to offer greater detail due to its extra 25MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older 5DS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5DS
Portrait photography with Canon 6D MII
85
focusing manually
MP count amazing (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
85
focusing manually
excellent MP (26MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography details
Canon 6D MII Street photography details
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (40,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography details
Canon 6D MII Sports photography details
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (700 shots)
87
image stabilization
excellent MP (26MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery power (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography highlights
Canon 6D MII Travel photography highlights
57
weather sealing
MP count amazing (51MP)
low battery (700 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
78
great battery power (1,200 CIPA)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography details
Canon 6D MII Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
MP count amazing (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
low battery (700 shots)
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization
excellent MP (26 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (40,000)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (1,200 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging factors
Canon 6D MII Vlogging factors
30
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
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Canon 5DS vs Canon 6D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Canon 6D MII
 Canon EOS 5DSCanon EOS 6D Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2017-06-29
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 26MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8688 x 5792 6240 x 4160
Highest native ISO 6400 40000
Highest boosted ISO 12800 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 61 45
Cross focus points 41 45
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon EF
Amount of lenses 250 250
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 6.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 grams (2.05 lbs) 765 grams (1.69 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 85
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 11.9
DXO Low light score 2381 2862
Other
Battery life 700 photos 1200 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Dual 1
Price at launch $3,699 $1,799