Megapixels are back with a bang! Canon’s new DSLR’s come loaded with a massive 50.6-megapixel full-frame sensor. Yes, you read that right! The already popular full-frame DSLR – 5D Mark III offered 22.3-megapixels and the new 5Ds and 5Ds R double it up to another level. This makes them the highest resolution DSLR ever made. Consider these two new models as variants to the original Mark III.
The two new variants are similar in all-aspects, except that the 5Ds R is capable to capture more detailed and sharp photos as it skips on a low-pass filter. This filter terminates the annoying moiré patterns. Other similar specifications include a 61-point autofocus system with 41 cross-points, a Dual DIGIC6 image processor and ISO adjustable from 100-6400 (expandable to 12800).
Both the DSLR’s have the same 3.2-inch LCD (non-touchscreen) that comes with the Mark III. They come with two new crop modes. The first mode sets the camera to shoot a 1.3x APS-H crop for a 30MP image and the second mode shoots at a 1.6x APS-C crop for a 19.6MP output. For time-lapse lovers, the 5DS comes with a intervalometer that allow you to set specific time intervals for the mirror lockup. The burst rate tops at 5fps while the camera also allows small and medium size Raw format support.
Sadly, there’s no 4K video capturing on both the models. The good old 1080p Full HD is available at 30/25/24fps while 720p goes up to 60fps. This makes the 5Ds and 5Ds R more of a photographers camera!
The 5DS and 5DS R will start selling in June for $3,999 (Rs. 2,40,000 approx.) and $4,299 (Rs. 2,58,000 approx.) respectively. Both cameras look crazy on paper with that huge megapixel support but we wonder if many photophiles even need it. This definitely will be a boon for landscape photographers.
