Canon EOS Ra vs Canon EOS 5DS

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Ra and Canon EOS 5DS. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Ra

Canon EOS 5DS

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS Ra were released 2018 and Canon EOS 5DS was released 2015. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Ra	2018
Canon EOS 5DS	2015

Type of camera

Canon EOS Ra is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 5DS is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon Full Frame") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Since both cameras have a Full frame sensor there will be no crop factor.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Ra	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 5DS	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS Ra has a 30 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 5DS has 51 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Ra	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480
Canon EOS 5DS	51 MP 50320896 pixels 8688 x 5792

Canon EOS 5DS has a 67 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Ra. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS Ra has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 5DS. Canon EOS Ra has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Canon EOS 5DS has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Ra	100-40000
Canon EOS 5DS	100-6400

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Ra belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Ra
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 5DS

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Ra can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 5DS can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Ra	8
Canon EOS 5DS	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS Ra and Canon EOS 5DS can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 5DS weighs 930 gr (equal to 2.05 lb) which is 41% heavier than Canon EOS Ra and its 660 gr (or 1.46 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Ra	660 gr 1.46 lb
Canon EOS 5DS	930 gr 2.05 lb