In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS R and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
Height | 11.64 cm | 8.61 cm |
Width | 15.2 cm | 13.25 cm |
Depth | 7.64 cm | 7 cm |
Weight | 845 g | 414 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 845 g Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g |
Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Sensor Resolution | 50.6 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 53,000,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 50,642,856 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom |
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Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon RF |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 1053 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system | - |
AE/AF Control | Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.70x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW | Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 200-25600 | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 8688 x 5792 JPEG 7680 x 5120 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 RAW 8688 x 5792 RAW 6480 x 4320 RAW 4320 x 2880 |
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Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps 1920 x 1080 - 150 fps 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 660 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Wi-Fi ready | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | - |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output System accessory terminal |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (E3) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second | - |
HDR Mode | - | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Intelligent Scene Analysis (iSA) system, Mirror Vibration Control system | RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 5DS R | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | Canon EOS Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |