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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Nikon D300 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
59
Overall
54

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced February 2015
Nikon D300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 925g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
  • Announced March 2008
  • Older Model is Nikon D200
  • Replacement is Nikon D300S
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Canon 5DS versus Nikon D300, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D300 (12MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and D300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The 5DS was brought out 7 years later than the D300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 5DS grades against the D300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Nikon D300

 5DS D300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015March 2008Fresher by 85 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D300 over the Canon 5DS

 D300 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Nikon D300

 5DS D300 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 5DS provides outside dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Nikon D300 has specifications of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 5DS against the D300.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and D300 is 55 and 55 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and D300.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5DS because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 5DS will show greater detail having its extra 39MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 5DS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography features
Nikon D300 Portrait photography features
85
focusing manually
resolution is high (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography information
Nikon D300 Street photography information
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D300 as a Sports photography camera
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is high (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (700 CIPA)
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,000 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D300 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather proof
resolution is high (51MP)
terrible battery (700 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
56
better than average battery power (1,000 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography features
Nikon D300 Landscape photography features
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
resolution is high (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (700 shots)
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,000 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D300 as a Vlogging camera
30
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Nikon D300
 Canon EOS 5DSNikon D300
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 5DS Nikon D300
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2008-03-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 8688 x 5792 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 61 51
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930 grams (2.05 pounds) 925 grams (2.04 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 67
DXO Color Depth rating 24.7 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.0
DXO Low light rating 2381 679
Other
Battery life 700 images 1000 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Two 1
Price at launch $3,699 $1,100