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Canon 5DS vs Canon R5

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
72
Overall
73
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Canon EOS R5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
80
Features
90
Overall
84

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(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
Canon R5
(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
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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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Canon R5

 5DS R5 

Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Canon 5DS

 R5 5DS 
LaunchedJuly 2020February 2015More modern by 66 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution2100k1040kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Canon R5

 5DS R5 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3.2"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 size comparison

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

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography info
Canon R5 Portrait photography info
85
has manual focus
MP count fantastic (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
88
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography information
Canon R5 Street photography information
60
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
78
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography factors
Canon R5 Sports photography factors
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (700 CIPA)
84
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
bad battery power (320 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography details
Canon R5 Travel photography details
57
weather sealing
MP count fantastic (51MP)
not so great battery power (700 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
68
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (320 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 5DS
Landscape photography with Canon R5
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (700 shots)
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (45MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (320 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 5DS
Vlogging with Canon R5
30
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (8192 x 4320 resolution)
has microphone port
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Canon 5DS vs Canon R5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Canon R5
 Canon EOS 5DSCanon EOS R5
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