Canon 5DS vs Canon R5
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Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
- Released February 2015
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
- Launched July 2020

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Canon 5DS vs Canon R5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 5DS (51MP) and the R5 (45MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (Full frame).

The 5DS was announced 6 years before the R5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 5DS being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon R5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the 5DS scores vs the R5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 5DS & Canon EOS R5. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery & Canon R5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon R5
5DS | R5 |
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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Canon 5DS
R5 | 5DS | |||
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Launched | July 2020 | ![]() | February 2015 | More modern by 66 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 1040k | Crisper screen (+1060k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 5DS and Canon R5
5DS | R5 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | ![]() | 3.2" | Equal screen measurements |
Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 5DS offers outside 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 Canon R5 has proportions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs).
Check the Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5DS versus the R5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5DS and R5 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and R5.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon 5DS to provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 5DS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Specifications
Canon EOS 5DS | Canon EOS R5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 5DS | Canon EOS R5 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2015-02-06 | 2020-07-09 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Dual DIGIC 6 | Digic X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 51 megapixel | 45 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 8688 x 5792 | 8192 x 5464 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 61 | 1053 |
Cross type focus points | 41 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF | Canon RF |
Total lenses | 250 | 17 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3.2" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 8192x4320 (30p/24/23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/60p/30p/24p/23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/60p/30p/23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/30p/23.98p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 8192x4320 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 930g (2.05 lb) | 738g (1.63 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 87 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 2381 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 700 images | 320 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LP-E6 | LP-E6NH |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash | CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots |
Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
Launch pricing | $3,699 | $3,899 |