Compare Canon EOS 5DS vs Nikon Z7 vs Sony a7S II

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11ac + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
DSLR camera
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Sony E-mount
Microphone
Mono
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
51 MP (8688 x 5792)
46 MP (8256 x 5504)
12 MP (4240 x 2832)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
76 mm / 2.99 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Height
116 mm / 4.57 in
101 mm / 3.98 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
Size | Width
152 mm / 5.98 in
134 mm / 5.28 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
930 g / 32.86 oz
675 g / 23.85 oz
627 g / 22.16 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed ClearView II TFT-LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD
Resolution
1,040,000 dots
2,100,000 dots
1,228,800 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.71x
0.8x
0.78x
Viewfinder | Resolution
3,690,000 dots
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Electronic
Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
61 focus points
493 focus points
169 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±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
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 6400 (expandable to 50 ~ 12800)
64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)
100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 409600)
Image Stabilization
No
5-axis, 5 stops
5-axis
Intervalometer
Yes
Yes
No
Processor
Dual DIGIC 6
Expeed 6
Bionz X
Touch Screen
No
Yes
No
Video Codecs
H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
700 shots
330 shots
370 shots
Max Burst Rate
5.0 fps
9.0 fps
5.0 fps
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible), CompactFlash
XQD card
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

Production

Battery
LP-E6 lithium-ion battery & charger
EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2015-02-06
2018-08-23
2015-09-11
Model Name
ILCE-7SM2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
80%
51%
Pros
  • Long battery life
  • Exceptionally high 51 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • 64 base ISO
  • 5 stops of IBIS
  • High 46 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Rather compact
  • Weather-sealed
  • Great low-light capability
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.71x magnification
  • Poor battery life
  • Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
  • Very low 12 MP resolution
  • Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Lacks intervalometer for timelapse

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