Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A
Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
72 Overall
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55 Imaging
75 Features
72 Overall
73
Portability
55 Imaging
74 Features
80 Overall
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55 Imaging
74 Features
80 Overall
76
Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A Key Specs
Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 51MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
- Released February 2015
Nikon D810A
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(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Revealed February 2015
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Below, we will be matching up the Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and D810A (36MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).
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Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 5DS grades versus the D810A in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5DS & Nikon D810A. The entire galleries are available at Canon 5DS Gallery & Nikon D810A Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Nikon D810A
| 5DS | D810A |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Canon 5DS
| D810A | 5DS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 1040k | Clearer screen (+189k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 5DS and Nikon D810A
| 5DS | D810A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2015 |  | February 2015 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3.2" | Identical screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lacking Touch screen |
Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 5DS provides outer measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Nikon D810A has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 5DS compared to the D810A.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and D810A is 55 and 55 respectively.
Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 5DS and D810A.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon 5DS to resolve greater detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon 5DS Portrait photography info
Nikon D810A Portrait photography info
manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Nikon D810A as a Street photography camera
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (700 shots)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
excellent megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 5DS Travel photography info
Nikon D810A Travel photography info
weather proof
megapixel count fantastic (51 megapixels)
bad battery power (700 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
better than average battery power (1,200 CIPA)
weather sealing
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape photography with Canon 5DS
Landscape photography with Nikon D810A
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (700 CIPA)
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery power (1,200 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
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features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 5DS vs Nikon D810A Specifications
| Canon EOS 5DS | Nikon D810A | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon EOS 5DS | Nikon D810A |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Released | 2015-02-06 | 2015-02-10 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | EXPEED 4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 51 megapixels | 36 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 5:4 and 3:2 |
| Highest resolution | 8688 x 5792 | 7360 x 4912 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 12800 | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 61 | 51 |
| Cross focus points | 41 | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Available lenses | 250 | 309 |
| Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/200 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Optional |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 930 gr (2.05 pounds) | 880 gr (1.94 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 87 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 24.7 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 2381 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 700 pictures | 1200 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E6 | EN-EL15 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash | SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) |
| Storage slots | Two | Two |
| Launch pricing | $3,699 | $3,800 |