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Title: Canon 5Ds Dynamic range--any accurate information not just speculation??
Post by: gdh on May 02, 2015, 02:13:38 pm

Canon 5Ds Dynamic range--any accurate information not just speculation??

I've researched the specs but none seem to deal with dynamic range--anyone have any specifics? I've read the speculations and the guesses based on extrapolations but is there anything official from Canon or from someone who has actually tested(if that's possible at this point)?

Thanks for any information


Dennis

Title: Re: Canon 5Ds Dynamic range--any accurate information not just speculation??
Post by: John Hollenberg on May 02, 2015, 08:05:59 pm

According to Chuck Westfall of Canon, no significant change in dynamic range is expected (around 2:45 in the video) compared to the 5D Mark 3:

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/5215097585/interview-canon-s-chuck-westfall-on-eos-5ds-and-5dsr

Title: Re: Canon 5Ds Dynamic range--any accurate information not just speculation??
Post by: E.J. Peiker on May 03, 2015, 10:56:42 am

The sensor is a scaled version of the 7D2 sensor.  The pixels are exactly the same as that camera as is the semiconductor process technology being used so the Dynamic range should be the same unless there is a cleaner electronic pipeline from a noise perspective that would appreciably drop the noise floor which is very doubtful as the 7D2 already excels in the off-sensor noise contribution.

Title: Re: Canon 5Ds Dynamic range--any accurate information not just speculation??
Post by: BernardLanguillier on May 03, 2015, 08:21:33 pm

The aspect we don't know about yet is color reproduction. This may make the 5Ds appealing for non Canon shooters.

Cheers,
Bernard