Canon EOS 5DS R vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5DS R and the Sigma DP3 Merrill, 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill was introduced in January 2013. 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sigma DP3 Merrill 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill has a 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Canon EOS 5DS R

Canon EOS 5DS R has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sigma DP3 Merrill.

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. Sigma DP3 Merrill features a 46 megapixel APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor with dimensions of 24 x 16 mm and a total area of 256 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

Canon EOS 5DS R is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 8688 x 5792 resolution. Sigma DP3 Merrill is equipped with Dual TRUE II engine processor and can take pictures up to 4704 x 3136 resolution.

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.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 5DS R it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sigma DP3 Merrill nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. 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). Sigma DP3 Merrill has a single 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 [] on Sigma DP3 Merrill. Canon EOS 5DS R can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Sigma DP3 Merrill can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5DS R has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Sigma DP3 Merrill has . 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5DS R and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sigma DP3 Merrill.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Canon EOS 5DS R and via Shoe Mount to Sigma DP3 Merrill. 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 Sigma DP3 Merrill body has dimensions of 122 x 67 x 59 mm (4.8 x 2.64 x 2.32"). Canon EOS 5DS R weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and Sigma DP3 Merrill weighs 330 g (0.73 lb / 11.64 oz).

Canon EOS 5DS R

Sigma DP3 Merrill

152 mm

116 mm

122 mm

67 mm

116 mm

67 mm

76 mm

59 mm