Canon 5DS R with Canon 6D MII Comparison

Canon 5DS R and Canon 6D MII Main Features

  • February, 2015
  • June, 2017
  • 51 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 26 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 100 - 40000 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.5 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • -
  • Built-In GPS
  • 152 x 116 x 76 mm, 930g.
  • 144 x 111 x 75 mm, 765g.
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Canon 5DS R Scores


Imaging score
82
Features score
66
Value for money score
83
Portability score
65
Overall score
78

Canon 6D MII Scores


Imaging score
75
Features score
80
Value for money score
92
Portability score
71
Overall score
80

Canon EOS 6D Mark II with Canon EOS 5DS R Overview


Let's compare EOS 5DS R with EOS 6D Mark II. Both cameras produced Canon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Canon 5DS R was released in 2015, and Canon 6D MII in 2017. EOS 6D Mark II is newer, which is a plus. EOS 5DS R 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS 5DS R is greater than that of EOS 6D Mark II. The difference of 25 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 5DS R has 6.5 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 5DS R has 6.5 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 5DS R EOS 6D Mark II
Brand Canon Canon
Model EOS 5DS R EOS 6D Mark II
Announced February, 2015 June, 2017
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF Canon EF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1
Number of Lenses 272 272
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 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 45
Number of Cross Focus Points 41 45
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 6.5 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 36 x 24 mm 35.9 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 864.0 mm² 861.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 51 MP 26 MP
Max Image Resolution 8688 x 5792 6240 x 4160
Max Native ISO 6400 40000
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 12800 102400
Min Boosted ISO 0 50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 700 shots 1200 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6 LP-E6N
Physical
Weight 930 g 765 g
Physical Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76 mm 144 x 111 x 75 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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