120MP Canon FF SLR showed off again yesterday

[ahsanford]

http://bokeh.digitalrev.com/article/canon-120mp-appears-at-canon-expo

Looks like they've just stuffed it in a 5D3/5DS body unless I'm missing something. Still just a tech demo like the last time it was shown off.

214 MB RAW files, yowza.

- A

 

[Mikehit]

Maybe it is not initally planned as a full-raw output, but instead the 214MP will be downsample to 30-ish? That is one way of overcoming the noise problem.

 

[IglooEater]

This could be what, the 5ds II, or maybe a 1Ds IV? 220mb files- ouch

 

[IglooEater]

Maybe it is not initally planned as a full-raw output, but instead the 214MP will be downsample to 30-ish? That is one way of overcoming the noise problem.

Well that's a point. Kind of like multi-shot noise reduction without needing to take several shots. On the other hand your starting out with (much!) smaller pixels which will have more trouble with noise to start out with.

Canon seems to be talking about this in regards to it's large resolution, so I'd be surprised to see it used for downsampling.

 

[lw]

Making an appearance at Photokina 2016 too.
nice video of the camera in use this time in AP magazine
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/watch-canon-show-off-a-120mp-sensor-eos-5ds-in-photokina-tech-demo-95831

 

[Jopa]

Need dis. My precious.......

 

[zim]

How about a limited edition 1Dx120s, hand build to pre-order. Ignoring camera collectors wonder how many pros would bite and at what cost?

Oh and duel pixel..... 240MP anyone!

 

[3kramd5]

Full frame?

Is this a new sensor? The previous demo was APS-H.

 

[LordofTackle]

Full frame?
Is this a new sensor? The previous demo was APS-H.

According to the linked page it still is...

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/watch-canon-show-off-a-120mp-sensor-eos-5ds-in-photokina-tech-demo-95831

Canon displays the EOS 5DS fitted with a 120-million-pixel APS-H CMOS sensor at Photokina 2016

 

[pwp]

Halo marketing hoopla...

-pw

 

[John2016]

Available in 128 years... YAWN ;D

 

[canon1dxman]

Available in 128 years... YAWN ;D

------but only for pre order then

 

[weixing]

Available in 128 years... YAWN ;D

------but only for pre order then

Hi,
Just bring your 5DS and swap with Canon... ha ha ha

Anyway, is the lens a EF 24-70mm F2.8L? So that lens is good for 120MP?

Have a nice day.

 

[9VIII]

Hopefully they at least give us a 50MP APS-C sensor sometime. I want more pixel density.

 

[Sporgon]

I want more pixel density.

Why ?

 

[Eldar]

When I consider the difficulty of getting maximum performance out of the 5DSR, I cannot see why I should want a 120MP FF sensor.

 

[3kramd5]

When I consider the difficulty of getting maximum performance out of the 5DSR, I cannot see why I should want a 120MP FF sensor.

Because you'll get an increase in the detail in your photos even if you don't "maximize" performance.

 

[Sporgon]

When I consider the difficulty of getting maximum performance out of the 5DSR, I cannot see why I should want a 120MP FF sensor.

Because you'll get an increase in the detail in your photos even if you don't "maximize" performance.

Perhaps for people who's pleasure is looking at images on their computer screen at 100%. And if that's the case, fair enough. Put for those of us that are producing printed images, even quite large ones, it's zilch. Alarmingly so in fact.

If you are chasing extreme detail you are better off with fewer pixels on a larger format IMO.

 

[crashpc]

When I consider the difficulty of getting maximum performance out of the 5DSR, I cannot see why I should want a 120MP FF sensor.

Because you'll get an increase in the detail in your photos even if you don't "maximize" performance.

Perhaps for people who's pleasure is looking at images on their computer screen at 100%. And if that's the case, fair enough. Put for those of us that are producing printed images, even quite large ones, it's zilch. Alarmingly so in fact.

If you are chasing extreme detail you are better off with fewer pixels on a larger format IMO.

For very different price tho...
Sensor resolution at certain sensor size is not that expensive. Especially with newer tech...

 

[3kramd5]

When I consider the difficulty of getting maximum performance out of the 5DSR, I cannot see why I should want a 120MP FF sensor.

Because you'll get an increase in the detail in your photos even if you don't "maximize" performance.

Perhaps for people who's pleasure is looking at images on their computer screen at 100%. And if that's the case, fair enough. Put for those of us that are producing printed images, even quite large ones, it's zilch. Alarmingly so in fact.

If you are chasing extreme detail you are better off with fewer pixels on a larger format IMO.

I disagree. If you are chasing extreme detail, you are better off with more pixels on a larger format.