Nikon D5 vs Canon EOS R6
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D5 and Canon EOS R6. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon D5 is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS R6 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon D5 were released 2016 and Canon EOS R6 was released 2020. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon D5 | Nikon | 2016 |
| Canon EOS R6 | Canon | 2020 |
Type of camera
Nikon D5 is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS R6 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.
Sensors / crop factor
Even though the camera sensors might be called differently they are both considered Full frame which means that the focal length of the lenses is not effected. There is no crop factor on any of these cameras and sensors.
| Camera | Experienced focal length when using a lens with 50mm focal length (ex a common "50mm f/1.8") | |
| Nikon D5 | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
| Canon EOS R6 | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Resolution
Nikon D5 has a 21 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R6 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Nikon D5 | 21 MP | 20742656 | 5588 | 3712 |
| Canon EOS R6 | 20 MP | 19961856 | 5472 | 3648 |
Nikon D5 has a 4 % larger resolution than Canon EOS R6. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterwards while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Both of these cameras offers the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 102400.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon D5 | 100-102400 |
| Canon EOS R6 | 100-102400 |
Autofocus and lens compatibility
Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that supports autofocus, does not have a autofocus motor of their own but this wont cause any problems with these two cameras.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R6 belong to the Canon EOS R-system and need an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Read more about Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
Here is a complete overview of which lenses that work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D5
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R6
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon D5 can shoot up to 14 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R6 can shoot up to 20 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon D5 | 14 |
| Canon EOS R6 | 20 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
In this case, both Nikon D5 and Canon EOS R6 can shoot movies.
Weight
The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, carried around, for several hours at the time.
Nikon D5 weighs 1415 gr (equal to 3,12 lb) which is 108% heavier than Canon EOS R6 and its 680 gr (or 1,5 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon D5 | 1415 gr | 3,12 lb |
| Canon EOS R6 | 680 gr | 1,5 lb |
