Canon EOS 5Ds vs Nikon D810 vs 5D Mark III Specs Comparison

Here is the full specs comparison of Canon EOS 5Ds, Nikon D810, Canon EOS 5D Mark III. You can take a look at the key differences between the three cameras.

Canon’s newly announced EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R DSLR cameras uses the 50.6MP full-frame sensor made by Canon. And Canon EOS 5Ds features dual DIGIC 6 processors, a 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type points and a 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor with 252 zones. The Nikon D810 features a brand new 36.3 megapixel sensor with no optical low pass filter, Expeed 4 image processing engine, 51-point auto-focus system, 5fps burst shooting at full resolution.

Canon EOS 5Ds vs Nikon D810 vs 5D Mark III Specs Comparison

Feature 5Ds/5Ds R D810 5D Mark III
Sensor Resolution 50.6 MP 36.3 MP 22 MP
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size 36 x 24 mm 35.9 x 24 mm 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Type Full Frame Full Frame Full Frame
AA Filter 5Ds: Yes

5Ds R: No

No Yes
Image Size 8688 x 5792 7360 x 4912

5760 x 3840
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 Expeed 4 Digic 5+
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (tunnel) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.7x 0.71x
Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 FPS 5 FPS 6 FPS
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec 1/8000 to 30 sec 1/8000 to 30 sec
Native ISO Sensitivity ISO 100-6,400 ISO 64-12,800 ISO 100-25,600
Boosted ISO Sensitivity ISO 12,800 ISO 32, ISO 51,200 ISO 50, ISO 102,400
Autofocus System 61 points 51 points 61 points
Video Output H.264 H.264, MPEG-4 H.264
Video Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
LCD Size 3.2″ Fixed TFT-LCD 3.2″ Fixed TFT-LCD 3.2″ Fixed TFT-LCD
LCD Resolution 1,040,000 dots 1,229,000 dots 1,040,000 dots
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes Yes Yes
Timelapse recording Yes Yes Optional
GPS No Optional Optional
Built-in Wi-Fi No No No
Built-in Flash No Yes No
Battery LP-E6 EN-EL15 LP-E6
Battery Life 700 shots (CIPA) 1,200 shots (CIPA) 950 shots (CIPA)
USB Version 3.0 3.0 2.0
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76 mm 146 x 123 x 82 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Weight 930g 880g 950g
MSRP Price $3,699

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