Compare Canon EOS-1D X Mark II vs Canon EOS 5DS

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
requires WFT-E8

Construction

Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Canon EF-mount
Microphone
Mono
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
51 MP (8688 x 5792)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
83 mm / 3.27 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
Size | Height
168 mm / 6.61 in
116 mm / 4.57 in
Size | Width
158 mm / 6.22 in
152 mm / 5.98 in
Weight
1530 g / 54.06 oz
930 g / 32.86 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Fixed ClearView II TFT-LCD
Resolution
1,620,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.76x
0.71x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Autofocus
61 focus points
61 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
Yes
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 409600)
100 ~ 6400 (expandable to 50 ~ 12800)
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Processor
Dual DIGIC 6+
Dual DIGIC 6
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
H.264
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
1210 shots
700 shots
Max Burst Rate
16.0 fps
5.0 fps
Storage
CompactFlash + CFast 2.0
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash

Production

Battery
LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & charger
LP-E6 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2016-02-02
2015-02-06

Reviews

Neofiliac score
66%
63%
Pros
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • High 16.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Superb autofocus
  • Excellent ergonomics
  • Long battery life
  • Exceptionally high 51 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Viewfinder with low 0.76x magnification
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.71x magnification

Price

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