It's not long since conventional photographer wisdom stated that no-one needed more than 12 megapixels. However, after Nikon reignited the megapixel race with the D800 , and with 250-megapixel cameras on the horizon, pixels (along with sensor size) are once again where it's at.

With a huge pixel count – find out how Canon's new 50-megapixel DSLRs shape up in our Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R review. Canon made headlines earlier this year when it introduced two new 50 million pixel SLR models to its line-up, smashing the previous highest resolution model (the 36 million pixel Nikon...

The image quality of the 5Ds is amazing but it did not came as a surprise. With 50.6 MP on a full frame the pixel density is very similar (actually a little lower) compared to APS-C cameras like the 70D.

High pixel count; weather sealed

The image quality of the 5Ds is amazing but it did not came as a surprise; With 50.6 MP on a full frame the pixel density is very similar (actually a little lower) compared to APS-C cameras like the 70D.

For a long time in photography circles, there were two rival camps – those who swore by the versatility of the DSLR and image purists who lay their allegiance to the superior quality delivered by medium format cameras. The Canon EOS 5Ds could well be considered the bridge between the two.

Superb image quality; Excellent build; Familiar controls and layout

Produces large files; Only 5 frames per second; Limited ISO range

With the EOS 5DS and 5DSR, both high-resolution full-frame DSLRs, Canon is targeting commercial, landscape and fashion photographers who need super-large printouts for billboards or art galleries.Both have the same 50.6-mega pixel full-frame image sensor, dual Digic 6 image processors, a shooting...

On February 6 2015, Canon announced the EOS 5DS and 5DS R, both 50.6 MP full frame DSLRs. These are currently (02/15) the highest pixel count full frame 35mm DSLRs available from any manufacturer.

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 beat.

Canon has mostly avoided getting into a battle for higher pixel counts with rival Nikon, hovering around the 21-megapixel mark for its full-frame 5D Mk II and 5D Mk III . That all changed earlier this month when the company revealed not one, but two new flagship models; the 5DS and 5DS R.

The 5DS and 5DS R are not replacement models, but two parts of a new high-resolution line. Based on the design of the highly successful 5D MkIII and incorporating a few of the 7D MkII's advancements, the 5DS is a more specialist camera than both, aimed specifically at studio and landscape...

Coming from best of the brands, Canon EOS 5DS shows the level of detailing that we have seldom see in the DSLRs. Its unmatched picture quality and sensor quality is par excellence.