Compare cameras

Canon EOS 5DS vs Canon EOS 6D Mark II

The Canon EOS 5DS and the Canon EOS 6D Mark II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EOS 5DS if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (50.6 against 26.2 MP). Pick the Canon EOS 6D Mark II if you want a newer model (2017 against 2015), which usually means better autofocus and video.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon EOS 5DS and the Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EOS 5DS	Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Maker	Canon	Canon
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	50.6 MPmore detail	26.2 MP
Stabilisation	none	none
Announced	2015	2017
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Lenses in this guide	141 for its sensor, 35 more with a crop	141 for its sensor, 35 more with a crop

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Canon EOS 5DS 1×, Canon EOS 6D Mark II 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Both take Canon EF lenses, so a lens bought for one works on the other: 141 lenses in this guide cover both sensors.

The Canon EOS 5DS: 141 Canon EF lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Canon EOS 6D Mark II: 141 Canon EF lenses in this guide cover its sensor.