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Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
72
Overall
74
Canon EOS 5DS front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Canon 5DS
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 930g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2015
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD10
  • New Model is Sigma SD15
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Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon 5DS and Sigma SD14, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5DS (51MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the 5DS (Full frame) and SD14 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The 5DS was unveiled 8 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 5DS matches up versus the SD14 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5DS over the Sigma SD14

 5DS SD14 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015September 2006Fresher by 102 months
Display dimension3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1040k150kSharper display (+890k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Canon 5DS

 SD14 5DS 

Common features in the Canon 5DS and Sigma SD14

 5DS SD14 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 5DS has got exterior dimensions of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Check out the Canon 5DS and Sigma SD14 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 5DS and the SD14.

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5DS and SD14 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5DS and SD14.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 5DS with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 5DS will offer greater detail having an extra 46MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer 5DS provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Portrait photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Portrait photography camera
85
focusing manually
resolution is amazing (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
49
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5DS Street photography information
Sigma SD14 Street photography information
61
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
48
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5DS Sports photography information
Sigma SD14 Sports photography information
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is amazing (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (700 CIPA)
29
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5DS Travel photography features
Sigma SD14 Travel photography features
57
weather sealing
resolution is amazing (51 megapixels)
not so great battery life (700 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
42
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (5MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5DS as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Landscape photography camera
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
resolution is amazing (51MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (700 shots)
43
has manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5MP)
maximum ISO low (800)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5DS Vlogging info
Sigma SD14 Vlogging info
30
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 5DS vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5DS and Sigma SD14
 Canon EOS 5DSSigma SD14
General Information
Brand Canon Sigma
Model type Canon EOS 5DS Sigma SD14
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-06 2006-09-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 51MP 5MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 8688 x 5792 2640 x 1760
Highest native ISO 6400 800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Sigma SA
Amount of lenses 250 76
Focal length multiplier 1 1.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 150k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/180s
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930 gr (2.05 lb) 750 gr (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2381 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Dual 1
Launch price $3,699 $198