Canon EOS 5DS R Review

Overall Score

78

Main Features

  • 51 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 152 x 116 x 76 mm, 930g.
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Canon EOS 5DS R Overview


First introduced in February, 2015, Canon EOS 5DS R is a 51 MP DSLR with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Canon 5DS R comes with a Full Frame sensor - 36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 43.27 mm

- Full Frame, approximate the actual size shown above

Sensor resolution of Canon 5DS R ~ 8746 x 5830 pixels.

Canon 5DS R has Crop Factor: 1.0

The sensor has a surface area of 864.0 mm².

There are approximate 50,989,180 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Canon 5DS R Series History
Model Year $ Sensor ISO Weight Dimensions
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon 5D MIV 2016 30MP 100 - 25600 890g 151 x 116 x 76mm
Canon EOS 5DS Canon 5DS 2015 51MP 100 - 6400 930g 152 x 116 x 76mm
Canon EOS 5DS R Canon 5DS R 2015 51MP 100 - 6400 930g 152 x 116 x 76mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon 5D MIII 2012 22MP 100 - 25600 950g 152 x 116 x 76mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon 5D MII 2009 21MP 100 - 6400 850g 152 x 114 x 75mm

Proc and Cons of Canon 5DS R


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon EOS 5DS R with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Viewfinder
RAW Support
1040k dots Screen Resolution
1/8000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
Microphone Port
Timelapse Recording
41 Cross Focus Points
±5 AE Bracketing Range
150000 cycles Shutter Life Expectancy
External Flash
AF Face Detection
51MP High Resolution Sensor
5.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
UHS-I Memory Card Support
Environmental Sealing
61 Focus Points
2 Storage Slots
Flash Sync Port
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
Weight: 930g
No Articulating Screen
No Image Stabilization
Low Battery Life: 700 shots
Type Scores

Canon EOS 5DS R has an Overall Score of 78/100 and ranked #31 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #74 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon 5DS R Scores
Imaging score
82
Features score
66
Value for money score
83
Portability score
65
Overall score
78
Average Scores in Semi-Pro DSLR
Imaging Score
55
Features Score
58
Value For Money Score
73
Portability Score
70
Overall score
61

Physical Dimensions of Canon 5DS R


Canon EOS 5DS R weighs 930g and has external dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Canon 5DS R is 147 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon 5DS R is more by 11mm more than the average length in Semi-Pro DSLR.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras


Canon 5DS R
930g
Average weight
783g
Min weight
479g
Max weight
1074g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro DSLR Cameras


Canon 5DS R
76mm
Average Thickness
75mm
Min Thickness
64mm
Max Thickness
86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon EOS 5DS R with the dimensions:

Canon EOS 5DS R

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight EOS 5DS R Dimensions EOS 5DS R
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon 5D MIV 890 g 930 g 151 x 116 x 76 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Nikon D810 Nikon D810 980 g 930 g 146 x 123 x 82 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Nikon D850 Nikon D850 1015 g 930 g 146 x 124 x 79 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Pentax 645Z Pentax 645Z 1550 g 930 g 156 x 117 x 123 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Canon EOS-1D X Canon 1D X 1340 g 930 g 158 x 164 x 83 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Canon EOS 5DS Canon 5DS 930 g 930 g 152 x 116 x 76 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Nikon D750 Nikon D750 840 g 930 g 141 x 113 x 78 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon 5D MIII 950 g 930 g 152 x 116 x 76 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm

Specifications of Canon EOS 5DS R


General
Brand Canon
Model EOS 5DS R
Announced February, 2015
Body Type Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1
Number of Lenses 272
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 61
Number of Cross Focus Points 41
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 864.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 51 MP
Max Image Resolution 8688 x 5792
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 12800
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 700 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6
Physical
Weight 930 g
Physical Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Storage Slots 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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