Canon EOS 5DS R vs Sony α7R II
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jun 2015 on the α7R II, against Feb 2015 on the EOS 5DS R.
- Resolution: 50.6 MP on the EOS 5DS R, against 42.4 MP on the α7R II.
- Native ISO: 100–25,600 on the α7R II, against 100–6,400 on the EOS 5DS R.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 4.5 stops on the α7R II, against No on the EOS 5DS R.
- Max resolution: 4K on the α7R II, against 1080p on the EOS 5DS R.
- Headphone jack: Yes on the α7R II, against No on the EOS 5DS R.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $2,999 new | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2015 | Jun 2015 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $3,899 | — |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.6 MP (best) | 42.4 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–6,400 | 100–25,600 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 4.5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 5 fps | 5 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 61 | 399 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 4K (best) |
| 4K frame rate | — | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes (best) |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.23M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 930 g | 625 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 152 × 116.4 × 76.4 mm | 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 340 |
| Card slots | 2 · CF + SD UHS-I (best) | 1 · SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS 5DS R
4.1 µm pixels
50.6 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 6,400
α7R II
4.5 µm pixels
42.4 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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