Canon EOS 5DS R vs Nikon D5
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Close to the 90-day low. Within $15 of the 90-day low of $599. 16% of the $3,899 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 20.4% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $374, $691 below today. Currently 16% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5DS R | Nikon D5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D-series Pro |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon F |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 50.6MP CMOS (5DS/5DS R) · 50.6MP full-frame CMOS (low-pass cancellation) | Nikon FX 20MP CMOS (D5) · 20.8MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 50.6 MP | 20.8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2015-06-18 | 2016-03-12 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,899 | $6,499 |
| Current low | $614 | $1,065 |
| vs MSRP | -84% | -84% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.