Canon EOS 5DS R vs Nikon Coolpix P7000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5DS R and the Nikon Coolpix P7000, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 5DS R was introduced in February 2015 and Nikon Coolpix P7000 was introduced in November 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 5DS R over Nikon Coolpix P7000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P7000 over Canon EOS 5DS R.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 5DS R has a 3.2" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 5DS R has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderNikon Coolpix P7000 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. Canon EOS 5DS R has 100% coverage with 0.71x magnification and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has 80% coverage magnification.

Canon EOS 5DS R features a 50.6 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Nikon Coolpix P7000 features a 10.1 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS 5DS R is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 8688 x 5792 resolution. Nikon Coolpix P7000 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 640 x 480 with 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Canon EOS 5DS R

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Canon EOS 5DS R. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Nikon Coolpix P7000 has an image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5DS R has a Mini HDMI and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5DS R comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5DS R has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 5DS R has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5DS R, and up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P7000. Canon EOS 5DS R can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Nikon Coolpix P7000 can shoot continuously up to 0.7 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5DS R has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon Coolpix P7000 has 99 focusing points. Canon EOS 5DS R has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5DS R ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 5DS R and ±2 range on Nikon Coolpix P7000. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5DS R and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Coolpix P7000.

Flash

Nikon Coolpix P7000 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. Canon EOS 5DS R has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS 5DS R.

Canon EOS 5DS R body has dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Nikon Coolpix P7000 body has dimensions of 114 x 77 x 45 mm (4.49 x 3.03 x 1.77"). Canon EOS 5DS R weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and Nikon Coolpix P7000 weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz).

Canon EOS 5DS R

Nikon Coolpix P7000

152 mm

116 mm

114 mm

77 mm

116 mm

77 mm

76 mm

45 mm