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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2015
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Older Model is Nikon D7200
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D7500 (21MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and D7500 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 5DS was introduced 3 years before the D7500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 5DS grades versus the D7500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Nikon D7500

 5DS D7500 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Canon 5DS

 D7500 5DS 
RevealedApril 2017February 2015Fresher by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Nikon D7500

 5DS D7500 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3.2"3.2"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5DS has got outer dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Nikon D7500 has dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 5DS and the D7500.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and D7500 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5DS and D7500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5DS having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 5DS will result in greater detail using its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 5DS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS Portrait photography factors
Nikon D7500 Portrait photography factors
85
you can focus manually
high MP (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5DS
Street photography with Nikon D7500
61
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography advice
Nikon D7500 Sports photography advice
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
high MP (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (700 CIPA)
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization
good megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography info
Nikon D7500 Travel photography info
57
environment sealing
high MP (51MP)
bad battery (700 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
70
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (21MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS Landscape photography information
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography information
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
high MP (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (700 per charge)
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization
good megapixels (21MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging features
Nikon D7500 Vlogging features
30
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Nikon D7500
 Canon EOS 5DSNikon D7500
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 5DS Nikon D7500
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-02-06 2017-04-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 21 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 8688 x 5792 5568 x 3712
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 1640000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 61 51
Cross focus points 41 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Nikon F
Number of lenses 250 309
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
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 lb) 720g (1.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 86
DXO Color Depth score 24.7 24.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 14.0
DXO Low light score 2381 1483
Other
Battery life 700 photographs 950 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 Single
Price at release $3,699 $1,247