Canon 5DS vs Sony A7S II

Sony A7S II advantages over Canon 5DS

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.40 vs 4.14 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• 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.

  A7S II test data on DxO Mark 5DS test data on DxO Mark
  2,993 vs 2,381 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Lighter weight
  627g vs 946g
  Lighter weight
• Less shutter lag
  0.19 vs 0.27 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.71x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  63 vs 28 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  28 vs 15 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  409600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility