Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R Preview

[quod]

Well i would like to see how the 5Ds/5DsR competes against a medium format like PhaseOne or Pentax 645z

Here's an article on the DR of the Pentax 645z:
http://starvingphotographer.com/pentax-645z-real-world-dynamic-range/

In the article is a link to a DNG file that you can download and manipulate so that you can see what the 645z can do.

Having shot the 7D2 and 5D3, which are allegedly the closest analogues to the performance of the 5DS, I am confident it will not even come close to the Pentax 645z IQ.

 

[Jester237]

I give a damn on 5 or 6fps in a studio environment and I still try to understand why people moaning about ISO 6400. Why in the world should i purchase a 50MP camera (no matter what brand) in order to get high resolution images and shoot with anything other than ISO 100 ?

Ok, I can agree even with max ISO 800 only (shoot portrait with sunlight from window in studio), agree for 2 fps only. But i want perfect colors and clean shadows. From first sample in net that i can see, i don't get it Without his, i don't need 50mp.

 

[ykn123]

Well i know the DR and level of details of the Pentax, - i rented one a couple of times - i like to see the how the 5DS competes to it.
Sure the 7D2 and 5DM3 are not able to compete - no point in that. We would need to see 5DS images in order to get an idea of the level of detail it offers.

Well i would like to see how the 5Ds/5DsR competes against a medium format like PhaseOne or Pentax 645z

Here's an article on the DR of the Pentax 645z:
http://starvingphotographer.com/pentax-645z-real-world-dynamic-range/

In the article is a link to a DNG file that you can download and manipulate so that you can see what the 645z can do. This is the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cifym4vuyre7ypf/AAB1Ir1Jy7i5s5vKvYdQlPCsa

Having shot the 7D2 and 5D3, which are allegedly the closest analogues to the performance of the 5DS, I am confident it will not even come close to the Pentax 645z IQ.

 

[vjlex]

I hardly feel qualified to offer my opinion, as I did nothing even remotely representing an extensive, technical or objective test, but today for the first time I held the 5Ds R, the 5Ds, and the 1Dx (yup, I'm super late).

Strangely enough, I liked the images from the 5Ds more than the R. They just seemed a bit crisper and cleaner. Is that one of the intentional effects of Anti-Aliasing?

Pixel peeping, I can see why these are cameras that you will more often than not want to have on a tripod- handheld it seems I could never get a tack-sharp focused shot. Granted, the display room was pretty dimly lit and the 24-70 f4L was the lens attached to it, but still.

If I were gonna choose between the 5Ds and 5DsR, I would go with the 5Ds... but I think I would still take a 1Dx over both of them.