Canon 6D with Canon 5DS Comparison

Canon 6D and Canon 5DS Main Features

  • February, 2013
  • February, 2015
  • 20 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 51 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 4.5 fps continuous shooting
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
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  • 145 x 111 x 71 mm, 770g.
  • 152 x 116 x 76 mm, 930g.
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Canon 6D Scores


Imaging score
71
Features score
67
Value for money score
84
Portability score
72
Overall score
74

Canon 5DS Scores


Imaging score
82
Features score
66
Value for money score
84
Portability score
65
Overall score
78

Canon EOS 5DS with Canon EOS 6D Overview


Let's compare EOS 6D with EOS 5DS. Both cameras produced Canon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Canon 6D was released in 2013, and Canon 5DS in 2015. EOS 5DS is newer, which is a plus. EOS 6D 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS 5DS is greater than that of EOS 6D. The difference of 31 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 6D has 5.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 6D has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 6D EOS 5DS
Brand Canon Canon
Model EOS 6D EOS 5DS
Announced February, 2013 February, 2015
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 Fixed
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 97% 100%
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 11 61
Number of Cross Focus Points 1 41
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.5 fps 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 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 35.8 x 23.9 mm 36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area 855.6 mm² 864.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 20 MP 51 MP
Max Image Resolution 5472 x 3648 8688 x 5792
Max Native ISO 25600 6400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 102400 12800
Min Boosted ISO 50 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1090 shots 700 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6 LP-E6
Physical
Weight 770 g 930 g
Physical Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71 mm 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Storage Slots 1 2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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