Rumors and speculations were put to an end as Canon officially announced the arrival of their EOS 5DS - a 50.6 mega pixel DSLR camera. This makes Canon the top brand that offers the highest resolution of any full-frame sensor on the market. They have also announced the 5DS r, essentially the same as the 5DS in features sans the anti-aliasing filter.
Along with the two cameras, the Japanese manufacturer also unveiled the 11-24mm f/4L, Canon's latest update to their ultra wide series of lenses.
Here's a comprehensive list of specifications of the EOS 5DS.
- Full-frame CMOS sensor, 50.6 mega pixels (total of 53MP)
- Dual DIGIC processor
- 1.3x and 1.6x crop modes
- 100% field of view
- Electronic level
- Grid display
- 61 AF points (41 cross type), EV-2 support
- ITR AF
- Anti-flicker
- Bulb timer
- Live view, contrast AF (face detection)
- 150,000 pixel RGB-TR metering sensor. 252 zone TTL metering
- EOS iSA system
- ISO range: 100-6400 (expandable to ISO50 to ISO12800)
- 5 frames per second continuous burst
- Video 1920x1080, 30fps
- 3.2 inch, 1.04 million dot LCD monitor
- Mini HDMI terminal, external mic terminal
- Raw format (50mp), M-RAW (28mp), S-RAW (12mp)
- Media CF (USMA7), SD/ SDHC/ SDXC (UHS-I)
The EOS 5DS R shares all the features above but is without a low-pass filter on its sensor.
Specs for the 11-24mm f/4L.
- 16 elements, 11 groups
- Fluorine-coated rear and front lens
- 9 diaphragm blades
- Minimum aperture f/22
- AF motor ring USM
- Dust and weather sealed
- 132mm length, 108mm diameter
- Weight 1180g
Fstoppers has published Canon's official press release for the 5DS.
"Setting a new benchmark for full-frame cameras, the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R combine fast, instinctive DSLR handling with the newly-developed 50.6MP CMOS sensor, providing the flexibility to shoot a wide range of scenes and subjects, making it ideal for large format mediums, such as advertising billboards and magazine covers, where every pixel matters. The sensor's advanced architecture provides ISO 100-6400 sensitivity, further expandable to 50-12800, ensuring high quality images with low noise, accurate colours and wide dynamic range."
All these features don't come cheap: the 5DS retails for $3,699; the 5DS R at $3,899. The 11-24mm f/4L is priced at $2,999.
