Canon EOS 5DS vs Nikon D810
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Feb 2015 on the EOS 5DS, against Jun 2014 on the D810.
- Resolution: 50.6 MP on the EOS 5DS, against 36.3 MP on the D810.
- Native ISO: 64–12,800 on the D810, against 100–6,400 on the EOS 5DS.
- Burst (mechanical): 6 fps on the D810, against 5 fps on the EOS 5DS.
- Headphone jack: Yes on the D810, against No on the EOS 5DS.
- Rear screen: 3.2", 1.23M dots on the D810, against 3.2", 1.04M dots on the EOS 5DS.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $2,899 new | $695 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Feb 2015 (best) | Jun 2014 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $3,699 | $3,299.95 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.6 MP (best) | 36.3 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–6,400 | 64–12,800 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 5 fps | 6 fps (best) |
| 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 | 51 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes (best) |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 1.04M dots | 3.2", 1.23M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 930 g (best) | 980 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 152 × 116.4 × 76.4 mm | 146 × 123 × 81.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 2 · CF + SD UHS-I | 2 · CF + SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | None |
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
4.1 µm pixels
50.6 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 6,400
D810
4.9 µm pixels
36.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 12,800
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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