Released in February 2015, the Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R were intended to bridge the gap between professional and hobbyist camera bodies. It seems its time has passed though, with rumors from Canon indicating that the manufacturer is now ready to pull the plug on production of the old EOS 5DS range. Many Canon fans expected this, especially after the announcement of the flagship EOS R5, which appears to be a mirrorless replacement for the full-frame, high-resolution 5D lineup. It's not just the R5 that could halt production of the 5DS range - the EOS 5D Mark IV has proven to be a more popular camera for Canon fans, surpassing the 5DS worldwide. That said, Canon still doesn't seem done with DSRL, having recently released three new bodies: the EOS 90D in 2019 and the EOS 1D X Mark III and EOS 850D this year. At one point, a model called the EOS 5D Mark V even appeared on the company's internal roadmap.
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We've reached out to Canon for official comment on this report and TechRadar has ensured that these are just rumors at this point. Canon always reminds customers that the 5DS and 5DS R will be available on shelves for the foreseeable future, and if you're in Australia, the shooters come with a five-year local warranty. The 5DS and 5DS R are virtually identical in every way, with the sole exception of an additional optical filter on the latter's 50,6 MP full-frame sensor, which allows the 5DS R to capture even more detail than its bro At the time of release these were some of the best Canon cameras out there, but now their age is showing. In 2015, Canon's Digic 6 image processor was the last engine in the company's arsenal, but it's now two generations old, though both cameras have two processors under the hood to improve performance. There's also 1080p video capture available on both models, and a burst speed of just 5 frames per second. These were quite acceptable a few years ago, but today there are cheaper cameras from different manufacturers, including Canon, with better specs. That said, if Canon decides it's time to stop production of the 5DS range, the existing stock price will likely drop significantly and aspiring photographers can really get some good deals.