Compare Canon EOS 5DS vs Canon 1DX Mark III

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 2
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi, Bluetooth

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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Microphone
Mono
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
51 MP (8688 x 5792)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
76 mm / 2.99 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Height
116 mm / 4.57 in
168 mm / 6.61 in
Size | Width
152 mm / 5.98 in
158 mm / 6.22 in
Weight
930 g / 32.86 oz
1440 g / 50.88 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fixed ClearView II TFT-LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
1,040,000 dots
2,100,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.71x
0.76x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Autofocus
61 focus points
191 focus points (155 cross type)
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
Flash Sync Speed
1/250 s
GPS
No
Yes
ISO Range
100 ~ 6400 (expandable to 50 ~ 12800)
100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 819200)
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Yes
Processor
Dual DIGIC 6
Digic X
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
H.264
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Video Recording
4K 60 fps
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
700 shots
2850 shots
Battery Life | Stills
2850 shots (Viewfinder) / 610 shots (Live View)
Battery Life | Video
140 min (4K)
Durability
Shutter: 400,000 shots
Max Burst Rate
5.0 fps
20.0 fps
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
Dual CFexpress type B

Production

Battery
LP-E6 lithium-ion battery & charger
LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & dual charger
Debut
2015-02-06
2020-01-07
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
77%
Pros
  • Long battery life
  • Exceptionally high 51 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports CFExpress card
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.71x magnification
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Viewfinder with low 0.76x magnification

Price

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