Canon EOS 5DS vs Nikon D700

General	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS 5DS	D700
Successor Model		Nikon D750
MSRP	$3699/£2999/€3999 (body only)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Format		FX
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	36 x 24 mm	36.0 x 23.9 mm
Total Pixels	53 Megapixel	12.87 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	50.6 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 6,400	200 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 12,800	100 - 25,600

Photo	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Processor	Dual DIGIC 6	EXPEED
Max Image Resolution	8688 x 5792	4256 x 2832
Other Resolutions		3184 x 2120, 2128 x 1416
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2, 16:9	3:2
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, normal	Fine, Normal, Basic
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Sunlight, Shade, Cloudy, Flash, Kelvin, Custom
Active D-Lighting		Can be selected from [Auto], [High], [Normal], or [Low]

Focus	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Focusing System	Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Full-Time Servo, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-2 to +18 EV
Number of Focus Points	61	51
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	41
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen		Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark VI screen with AF Brackets

Optics	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Nikon F
Crop Factor	1x	1x
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization
Reflex Mirror		Quick-return type

Screen	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	ClearView II TFT-LCD	TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.2"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	922k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.71x	0.72x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.71x	0.72x
Viewfinder Eyepoint	21 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-3 to +1	-3 to +1
Depth-of-field preview		When CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by camera (P and S modes)

Shutter	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Shutter Type		Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps	5.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up

Flash	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes		Auto On Off Red-eye Slow sync Rear curtain
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/200 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps)	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	E-TTL II	i-TTL Balanced fill-flash, standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

Exposure	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Shutter Priority	Manual, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Program
Metering Range	0 to +20 EV	0 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±3 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock		Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

DXO	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
DxO Low Light ISO	2381	2303
DxO Color Depth	24.7	23.5
DxO Dynamic Range	12.4	12.2
DxO Overall Score	87	80

Video	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Internal Recording Modes		No
Interval Recording
Video Formats	H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Mini Type C
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Wired and wireless

Environmental	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%	0 to 85%

Physical	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Dimensions	152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99")	147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.79 x 4.84 x 3.03")
Weight (inc. batteries)	930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz)	1074 g (2.37 lb / 37.88 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.9 x 7.4 x 5.85"
Package Weight	3.765 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Battery Pack	LP-E6	EN-EL3e
Battery Life	700 shots	1000 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) Slot 2: CompactFlash (UDMA 7)	Single Slot: CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA)

Other	Canon EOS 5DS	Nikon D700
Self Timer	2 or 10 secs	2 to 20 sec
Orientation Sensor
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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