Canon 5DS vs Nikon D500

Here is a in depth review of the Canon 5DS and Nikon D500, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D500 (21MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and D500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5DS was launched 11 months prior to the D500 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 5DS scores versus the D500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5DS and Nikon D500. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery and Nikon D500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS has got 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 Nikon D500 has sizing of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") with a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 5DS and the D500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and D500 is 55 and 56 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and D500.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5DS because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 5DS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.