Canon halts production of EOS 5DS and 5DS R, according to new report
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Launched way back in February 2015, theCanon EOS 5DSand EOS 5DS R were meant to bridge the gap between professional camera bodies and enthusiast ones.
However, it seems like their time may have passed, withCanon Rumorsreporting that the manufacturer is now ready to pull the plug on the production of the aging EOS 5DS line. ManyCanonfans may have been expecting this, particularly after the announcement of theEOS R5flagship, which does seem to be a mirrorless replacement for the full-frame, high resolution 5D line.
It’s not just the R5 that could see the production of the 5DS line stopped – theEOS 5D Mark IVproved to be a more popular camera for Canon fans, outselling the 5DS globally.
That said, Canon doesn’t seem to be done with DSRLs yet, having launched three new bodies recently: theEOS 90Din 2019, and theEOS 1D X Mark IIIandEOS 850Dthis year. At one time, a model called theEOS 5D Mark V even appeared in the company’s internal roadmap.
Filling a niche
We reached out to Canon for an official comment on this report and TechRadar was reassured that these are just rumors at this stage. Canon is still keen on reminding customers that both the 5DS and the 5DS R are going to be available on shelves for the foreseeable future and, if you happen to be in Australia, the shooters come with alocal five-year warranty.
The 5DS and the 5DS R are practically identical in every way, with the sole exception of an additional optical filter on the 50.6MP full-frame sensor in the latter, which enables the 5DS R to capture even more detail than its sibling.
At the time of launch, these were some of the best Canon cameras out, but now their age is showing. In 2015, Canon’s Digic 6 image processor was the latest engine in the company’s arsenal, but that is now two generations old – albeit both cameras have dual processors under the hood to enhance performance.
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There’s also only 1080p video capture available on board both models, and a burst speed of just 5fps. These were absolutely acceptable a few years ago, but there are cheaper cameras from different manufacturers, Canon included, available today with better specs.
That said, if Canon does decide that it’s time to halt the production of the 5DS line, chances are the price of existing stock will drop significantly and budding photographers will be able to score a really good deal.
While she’s happiest with a camera in her hand, Sharmishta’s main priority is being TechRadar’s APAC Managing Editor, looking after the day-to-day functioning of the Australian, New Zealand and Singapore editions of the site, steering everything from news and reviews to ecommerce content like deals and coupon codes. While she loves reviewing cameras and lenses when she can, she’s also an avid reader and has become quite the expert on ereaders and E Ink writing tablets, having appeared on Singaporean radio to talk about these underrated devices. Other than her duties at TechRadar, she’s also the Managing Editor of the Australian edition of Digital Camera World, and writes for Tom’s Guide and T3.
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