Canon EOS 5DS vs Nikon D810
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 56.3% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $224, $220 below today. Currently 13% of the $3,299 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS 5DS | Nikon D810 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Family | Canon EOS 5D | Nikon D8xx |
| 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 36MP CMOS (D800/D810) · 36.3MP full-frame CMOS (no OLPF) |
| Megapixels | 50.6 MP | 36.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2015-06-18 | 2014-07-15 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $3,699 | $3,299 |
| Current low | $513 | $444 |
| vs MSRP | -86% | -87% |
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.