The Canon EOS 5DS has a maximum image resolution of 8688 x 5792 pixels. That's over three times the resolution of a 4608 x 3456 pixels camera, which is the most frequently found resolution. Digital cameras resolutions range from 640 x 480 pixels (worst) to 8256 x 6192 pixels (best).

The megapixels of the EOS 5DS of 50.6MP is very high compared to most other cameras. It is in the highest 1% of all cameras when ranked by this feature. The average megapixels of all digital cameras is 16MP, with the lowest being 0.3MP and the highest being 80MP.

This camera has interchangeable lenses so the optical zoom depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of optical zooms are possible with this camera. Canon offers hundreds of lenses ranging in optical zoom from approx 0.5x (8mm focal length) to approx 50x (800mm focal length).

This digital camera has a maximum video resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, which is the most frequently found resolution on cameras. A video resolution of 1920 x 1080 is known as Full HD.

The Canon EOS 5DS's maximum ISO sensitivity of 6,400 is fairly standard compared to most other digital cameras. It is in the highest 61% of all cameras when ranked by this feature.

This Canon digital camera has interchangeable lenses so the minimum aperture number depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of minimum aperture numbers are possible with this camera. Canon offers lenses with apertures ranging from F/1.2 to F/6.3.

This camera has interchangeable lenses so whether this camera has an image stabiliser depends on the lens being used. Canon offers a wide range of lenses with built in image stabilisation.

The EOS 5DS's camera shutter speed of only 0.000125s is shorter than average when compared to most other cameras. It is in the shortest 9% of all digital cameras when ordered by this feature. Digital cameras have camera shutter speeds of between 0.000016s and 4s, and the average camera shutter speed is 0.0089s.

The Canon EOS 5DS's weight of 845g is very heavy compared to most other cameras. It is heavier than 96% of all cameras when sorted by this feature. The average weight of all digital cameras is 310g, with the lightest being 50g and the heaviest being 2.7kg.

The average start-up time of all cameras is 580ms, with the fastest being 0.1ms and the slowest being 2,000ms. The start-up time of the EOS 5DS of only 1ms is in the fastest 13% of all cameras when ranked by this feature.

The EOS 5DS is a camera that takes 700 shots battery life.

The EOS 5DS has an anti-dust function. 91% of cameras do not have an anti-dust function.

The EOS 5DS features flash exposure compensation, unlike 81% of cameras which do not feature flash exposure compensation.

The Canon EOS 5DS supports direct printing, which is unusual. 89% of cameras do not support direct printing.

A video resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels is equivalent to Full HD video. You will require a Full HD TV or better to appreciate this level of detail.

The eye reliefs of cameras range from 8mm to 27mm, and the average eye relief is 19mm. The EOS 5DS's eye relief of 21mm is bigger than average when compared to most other cameras. It is bigger than 81% of all digital cameras when sorted by this feature.

The EOS 5DS supports live view, unlike 84% of digital cameras which do not support live view.

The EOS 5DS has a self-timer. 83% of digital cameras do not have a self-timer.

This camera has interchangeable lenses so the closest focusing distance depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of closest focusing distances are possible with this camera.

The display resolution of the Canon EOS 5DS of 1,040,000 pixels is higher than average when compared to most other digital cameras. It is in the highest 9% of all cameras when ordered by this feature. The lowest display resolution of cameras is 23,000 pixels, the highest is 6,300,000 pixels, and the average display resolution is 600,000 pixels.

The Canon EOS 5DS is dustproof, unlike 93% of cameras which are not dustproof.

The EOS 5DS supports a 3 USB version which is newer than the 2 USB version supported by most cameras.

Amongst similar types of digital camera the worst supported USB version is 1.1.

Across all the cameras the playback zoom (max) range from 1x to 39x, and the average maximum playback zoom is 9.8x. The Canon EOS 5DS's maximum playback zoom of 16x is higher than average when compared to most other digital cameras. It is in the highest 6% of all cameras when ranked by this feature.

The display diagonals of cameras range from 1" to 6.7", and the average display diagonal is 2.9". The Canon EOS 5DS's display diagonal of 3.2" is larger than 93% of all cameras when sorted by this feature.

The EOS 5DS has a microphone in. 89% of digital cameras do not have a microphone in.

The EOS 5DS is not waterproof, although keep in mind that 93% of cameras are also not waterproof.

The EOS 5DS does not have a GPS, although this is within the context that 91% of cameras also do not have a GPS.

The EOS 5DS supports dioptic correction. 91% of cameras do not support dioptic correction.

This Canon digital camera has interchangeable lenses so the maximum aperture number depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of maximum aperture numbers are possible with this camera. Canon lenses range in aperture from F/1.2 to F/6.3.