Canon EOS 5DS vs. Pentax 645Z

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS and Pentax 645Z. 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 vs. Pentax 645Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.64 cm 11.7 cm
Width 15.2 cm 15.6 cm
Depth 7.64 cm 12.3 cm
Weight 845 g 1.47 kg
Weight Details Camera body only: 845 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g
Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Sensor Resolution 50.6 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 53,000,000 pixels 52,990,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,642,856 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 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)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Pentax 645AF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 27
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 -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - trapezoid prism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3.5 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 1.3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO 200-25600 100-204800
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -1-21 (ISO 200)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment Display brightness control, display colour control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
MEMORY Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
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
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (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 - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready -
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 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
DC power input
FEATURES Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 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), Intelligent Scene Analysis (iSA) system, Mirror Vibration Control system RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, distortion correction function, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 5DS Pentax 645Z
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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