Canon EOS 5DS vs Nikon D4S
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 83.1% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $280, $233 below today. Currently 14% of the $3,699 MSRP.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 16.0% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $500, $80 below today. Currently 9% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5DS | Nikon D4S | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nikon FX 16MP CMOS (D4S) · 16.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 50.6 MP | 16.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2015-06-18 | 2014-02-24 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,699 | $6,499 |
| Current low | $513 | $580 |
| vs MSRP | -86% | -91% |
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.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
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.