Fifty megapixel: just almost to quote this definition image (a record!) To summarize the new Canon housing, the 5DS. A box-like all that has more classic, but allows Canon generously restart the war of megapixels. For a long time Nikon dominated the segment of high-definition digital SLR plus D800 / D800E and D810 and 36 megapixel Canon stagnant with its 22 megapixel 5D Mark III. But even doing things, the red mark hit hard and has more than doubled this definition to push this full-frame sensor 24x36 50.6 Mpix (let's be precise).
Definition of medium format
8688 x 5792 dots: the definition of the images produced by the CMOS sensor. To find such a definition in the picture you have to push the door of another world, the formats and other "digital back" means, studio photographers equipment or architecture including the ticket starts at 10,000 euros. Their sensors are much larger and Canon had to push the boundaries to successfully enter as many photosites in a "simple" SLR. Canon Japan website hosts some images of this full resolution box for you to get an idea.
5DS A: the "Plus" version
So far master of high definition with its 36 megapixel, the D800 Nikon competitor was launched in two versions: a classic, and the other stamped "E" (D800E) whose sensor was devoid of low-pass filter, a filter that team most of the sensors in the world of photography. This filter smoothes lines caused by the regular arrangement of pixels of the sensor and also reduces moiré patterns, at the cost of a loss of perceived sharpness. Without the low-pass filter, moiré effects are more pronounced, but sharper images, more pitted.
If Nikon ended up only start one version of the D810 without low-pass filter, Canon has taken the first approach of the D800 / D800 by declining the 5DS in a version called 5DS R. This is still equipped a low-pass filter, but has a system "Cancellation of the low pass filter." We are eager to get their hands on Canon's engineers for technical explanations! In any event, the 5DS is "normal" version and 5DS R is the "high resolution" version. On this link to Canon Japan, 3 more pictures captured with the 5DS R.
A conservative case, no 4K
If the sensor impresses with its definition, the unit is in itself very conservative: it looks like a 5D Mark III in the grip he uses the dual memory card slot Compact Flash + SD, the burst is small (5 i / s), as well as its increasing sensitivities (100 to 6400), the shutter to 1 / 8000th, video is the "simple" Full HD (4K therefore no), etc.
If the technical constraints associated with the definition of super 50 Mpix explain the modest values of burst and mounted ISO, lack of 4K is a disappointment. A disappointment, not a surprise if the 5D Mark II has revolutionized the video, Canon has since launched his film SLR range and it seems (financial) sense that Canon avoid cannibalizing sales of many expensive cameras with a single housing SLR. The risk? Leaving the field open to Panasonic.
50 Mpixels: strengths and weaknesses
Consider the arguments proved for / against the definition of 36 megapixel D810 and amplify its effects: the 50.6 Mpix 5DS of opening the door to images of high definition, will facilitate cropping and will allow some studio photographers to shoot with a DSLR that goes up to ISO 6400, which shoots 5 i / s and more maneuverable than their casings medium format, big stuff painfully reach 1 i / s bruitent thoroughly from ISO 800-1600 and are also ergonomic turrets as Russian tanks.
On the other hand, it is expected to files - including RAW - very bulky and heavy to be treated (more hard disk space and more CPU power is required). But above all this hyper definition will ask the optical resolving power: few of them are able to feed properly highlight the 36 megapixel Nikon D8x0, delivering highly defined images, but without pique and flat. So what should we expect 50.6 Mpix?
Both cases will be available in June, the EOS 5DS to € 3,599 and € 3,799 for EOS 5DSR.
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