Canon EOS 5DS vs Sony a3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS 5DS and Sony a3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS 5DS

Sony a3500

Manufacturing

Canon EOS 5DS is manufacturered by Canon but Sony a3500 is from Sony. Both Canon and Sony are well known brands though.

Canon EOS 5DS were released 2015 and Sony a3500 was released 2014. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS 5DS	2015
Sony a3500	2014

Type of camera

Canon EOS 5DS is a DSLR camera while Sony a3500 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS 5DS has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Sony a3500 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS 5DS	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony a3500	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** 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)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Canon EOS 5DS has a 51 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a3500 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS 5DS	51 MP 50320896 pixels 8688 x 5792
Sony a3500	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Canon EOS 5DS has a 154 % larger resolution than Sony a3500. 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

Sony a3500 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 5DS. Sony a3500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 16000 while Canon EOS 5DS has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS 5DS	100-6400
Sony a3500	100-16000

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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 5DS
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a3500

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS 5DS can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds and Sony a3500 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS 5DS	5
Sony a3500	3,5

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Canon EOS 5DS and Sony a3500 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 126% heavier than Sony a3500 and its 411 gr (or 0.91 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS 5DS	930 gr 2.05 lb
Sony a3500	411 gr 0.91 lb