Canon EOS 5DS R vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS R and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 5DS R vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.64 cm 10.23 cm
Width 15.2 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 7.64 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 845 g 657 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 845 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g
Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Sensor Resolution 50.6 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 53,000,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,642,856 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF L-Mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
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 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO 200-25600 100-4000
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 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 252 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card Dual SD card
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
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
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 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 - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
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 HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Canon EOS 5DS R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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