Canon 5DS for Portrait Photography

Is the Canon 5DS good for Portrait Photography?

Canon 5DS Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Canon 5DS has a score of 72 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 5DS will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 5DS Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP

Canon 5DS's 51.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 5DS users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Canon EF mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 5DS.

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Canon 5DS Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 50S Compare 5DS vs GFX 50S	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #4 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging 100 Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait Street Sports Daily 94 Landscape

Sony A99 II Compare 5DS vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #13 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 90 Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 90	Portrait Street 97 Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Pentax K-1 II Compare 5DS vs K-1 Mark II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #19 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 97 Sports 93 Daily 91 Landscape

Pentax K-1 Compare 5DS vs K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #17 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 96 Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Sony A99 Compare 5DS vs A99	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #48 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Sony A99 II

Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1

Sony A99