Canon EOS 5DS vs. Canon EOS M5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS M5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 5DS vs. Canon EOS M5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.64 cm 8.92 cm
Width 15.2 cm 11.6 cm
Depth 7.64 cm 6.06 cm
Weight 845 g 380 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 845 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g
Camera body only: 380 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Freezeproof
SENSOR Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Sensor Resolution 50.6 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 53,000,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,642,856 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser - Electronic (5-axis)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 DIGIC 7
LENS Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF-M
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 49
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system -
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 200-25600 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Metering Zones 252 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 8688 x 5792
JPEG 7680 x 5120
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
RAW 8688 x 5792
RAW 6480 x 4320
RAW 4320 x 2880
6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Canon LP-E12 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 660 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
System accessory terminal
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Intelligent Scene Analysis (iSA) system, Mirror Vibration Control system Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display
OTHERS Canon EOS 5DS Canon EOS M5
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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