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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Nikon D700 front
Portability
54
Imaging
57
Features
56
Overall
56

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Released February 2015
Nikon D700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1074g - 147 x 123 x 77mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Later Model is Nikon D800E
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 5DS versus Nikon D700, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D700 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The 5DS was manufactured 6 years later than the D700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 5DS scores versus the D700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Nikon D700

 5DS D700 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015October 2008Fresher by 78 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k922kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D700 over the Canon 5DS

 D700 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Nikon D700

 5DS D700 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 5DS comes with exterior measurements 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 D700 has specifications of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 5DS against the D700.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and D700 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and D700.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon 5DS to result in greater detail due to its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher 5DS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D700 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
64
focusing manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography details
Nikon D700 Street photography details
61
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
53
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,074g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography information
Nikon D700 Sports photography information
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
fantastic MP (51MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (700 CIPA)
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment proofing
good battery pack (1,000 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography features
Nikon D700 Travel photography features
57
environment sealing
fantastic MP (51MP)
bad battery power (700 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
53
good battery pack (1,000 shots)
environment proofing
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (1,074g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D700 Landscape photography highlights
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
fantastic MP (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (700 per charge)
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery pack (1,000 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging details
Nikon D700 Vlogging details
30
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Nikon D700
 Canon EOS 5DSNikon D700
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 5DS Nikon D700
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2008-10-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 8688 x 5792 4256 x 2832
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 61 51
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Nikon F
Number of lenses 250 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.72x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930g (2.05 lbs) 1074g (2.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 147 x 123 x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 80
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.2
DXO Low light score 2381 2303
Other
Battery life 700 photographs 1000 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash (Type I)
Card slots Dual One
Launch cost $3,699 $2,700