In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 5DS and Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300. 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 | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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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 | Body only |
| Height | 11.64 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 15.2 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 7.64 cm | 4.88 cm |
| Weight | 845 g | 361 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 845 g Camera with battery and memory card: 930 g |
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| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50.6 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 53,000,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 50,642,856 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 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), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control, Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR AF) system | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Auto-area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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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 | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
| 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 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 200-25600 | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard |
| 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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| 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 | 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, automatic display brightness adjustment | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
| 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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 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 - 350 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | Wi-Fi ready | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| 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 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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 | Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 5DS | Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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