Canon 5DS vs Canon 5D Mark IV

Canon 5D Mark IV advantages over Canon 5DS

• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.36 vs 4.14 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (DCI) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  5D Mark IV test data on DxO Mark 5DS test data on DxO Mark
  2,995 vs 2,381 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  900 vs 700 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher-res screen
  540k vs 348k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.17 vs 0.27 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  7.0 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 28 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  7.0 fps vs 4.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility