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July 2015
(87%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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156 Reviews
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The editors liked
AF and Metering are both incredibly fast and accurate
Live view allows you to shoot with the LCD
Full 1080p HD video capture produces beautiful videos
Outstanding overall image quality
Amazing detail from loads of resolution
3.2inch
1.04 million dot
Camera Review
Canon EOS 5DS
OCTOBER 01
2015
By Greg Scoblete
Ever since Nikon began ditching lowpass filters and pushing the resolution of its highend fullframe bodies to 36megapixels
Photographers have been waiting for Canon's response. It came thi
Industry-leading 50 Megapixel resolution
Powerful 61-point AF system with custom presets
Bulb timer
Intervalometer
Varied mirror-lockup options
Enhanced viewfinder with lots of shooting information
Highest resolution in class. 5fps burst shooting. Full-frame image sensor. Dual memory card slots. 61-point autofocus system. Intervalometer and time lapse support. Sharp rear display. Solid control layout. Medium and Small Raw capture modes. 1080p video.
Nice build quality
More resolution than you'll probably need
Durable
Pretty quiet shutter
High image quality
Good buffer
Even with RAW + jpg
You can still take five 50-megapixel shots per second
Beautiful viewfinder image
User friendly (both camera and menu) and fits well in the hand
Rock-solid construction
Custom Quick Control screen t
50 megapixels provides superb image quality
Anti-flicker function helps capture in irregular lighting
Great battery life
Class-leading 50.6MP image resolution
Pleasing out-of-camera colors
Particularly skintones
61-point AF system with 41 cross-type points
5 dual cross-type
High precision points offer uncanny precision with newer lenses
150
000-pixel RGB+IR metering s
The editors didn't like
Very large
Heavy camera
Camera Review
Canon EOS 5DS
Needs the best lenses and precision technique
Noise creeps into files from 400 ISO
No Wifi
No 1080 video above 30p
No 4k
No hybrid AF
Non-articulated screen
Focus peaking or zebra patterns
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In depth
Limited to ISO 12800. Optical low-pass filter detracts from detail. Omits in-camera Wi-Fi and GPS. Lacks built-in flash
Very expensive
Heavy
Even as a portrait shooter
I have no need to have 50MP and very few people really need this
The megapixel war will just continue
Large files due to high resolution
Screen does not tilt or rotate
Dynamic range lags behind the competition
Not for inexperienced photographers
Raw dynamic range limited compared to peers
Base ISO images can be noisier than the best of the competition
Low light performance limited compared to peers
ISO cap of 12
800 (6400 for Auto ISO) feels arbitrary and limiting
Published: 2016-06-13, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
Abstract: Within this category, which is made up of cameras costing $2000 or more (body-only, and based on MSRP in the US), you'll find some of the fiercest competitors the camera industry has to offer. This includes cameras with 50 or more megapixels geared perfec...
Class-leading 50.6MP image resolution, Pleasing out-of-camera colors, particularly skintones, 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type points, 5 dual cross-type, high precision points offer uncanny precision with newer lenses, 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering s
Raw dynamic range limited compared to peers, Base ISO images can be noisier than the best of the competition, Low light performance limited compared to peers, ISO cap of 12,800 (6400 for Auto ISO) feels arbitrary and limiting, JPEGs not as sharp or detail
The Canon EOS 5DS R is the company's highest-resolution camera, building a 50MP sensor into a body that will be immediately familiar to existing 5D series users. The camera's autofocus has been upgraded though it still lags behind the best of its competit...
Published: 2015-12-01, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Our technicians have tested no fewer than 130 lenses on Canon's 50.6Mp EOS 5DS R Digital SLR. With the results for both prime and zoom lenses covering a diverse range of focal lengths, we've got all the data you need for picking out the right lens. In Par...
Camera Review: Canon EOS 5DS, OCTOBER 01, 2015, By Greg Scoblete, Ever since Nikon began ditching lowpass filters and pushing the resolution of its highend fullframe bodies to 36megapixels, photographers have been waiting for Canon's response. It came thi
Camera Review: Canon EOS 5DS
As we noted at the start, the 5DS isn't the successor to the 5D Mark III. It's too slow to tackle sports, and the low ISO and stripped-down video features make it a less versatile shooter than the Mark III. Cameras like Sony's A7R II can offer both very h...
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Published: 2015-09-18, Author: Simon , review by: newatlas.com
So, is the Canon EOS 5Ds worth the US$3,700 asking price, and worthy of a place in your kit bag? If you are after a high-megapixel DSLR, the short answer is yes! The 5Ds sets the new standard of what high resolution DSLRs can do, and becomes the camera to...
High image quality, Good buffer: even with RAW + jpg, you can still take five 50-megapixel shots per second, Beautiful viewfinder image, User friendly (both camera and menu) and fits well in the hand, Rock-solid construction, Custom Quick Control screen t
Large files due to high resolution, Screen does not tilt or rotate, Dynamic range lags behind the competition
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Published: 2015-09-15, Author: George , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: The Canon EOS 5DS is the first full-frame sensor SLR with an image resolution of more than 50MP. It is equipped with numerous professional features and showed excellent image reproduction in our tests. ( Editor's Note : Lab Review lab tests and comments...
Published: 2015-07-22, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Highest resolution in class. 5fps burst shooting. Full-frame image sensor. Dual memory card slots. 61-point autofocus system. Intervalometer and time lapse support. Sharp rear display. Solid control layout. Medium and Small Raw capture modes. 1080p video.
Limited to ISO 12800. Optical low-pass filter detracts from detail. Omits in-camera Wi-Fi and GPS. Lacks built-in flash
Canon's EOS 5DS D-SLR has a high-resolution sensor that filters out color moiré but it sacrifices a little detail in the process...
Nice build quality, More resolution than you'll probably need, Durable, Pretty quiet shutter,
Very expensive, Heavy, Even as a portrait shooter, I have no need to have 50MP and very few people really need this, The megapixel war will just continue
Abstract: Kai from Digital Rev is back with a hands-on review of the Canon 5DS and 5DS R . He takes a look at their massive 50MP resolution sensors shooting high speed water studio shots. There are a couple compelling examples in this video that demonstrate the dif...
