There are zillion of different reviews about the new cameras of Mid 2015. The Canon 5DSR, the Sony A7RII and Nikon D810. Right now i`m testing this ‘Holy Trinity’ of cameras for my usage.

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It`s not gonna be a scientific review, just my personal impressions i`d like to share while using those cameras. Today I post my thoughts on the Image Quality of the Canon 5DSR. I was really amazed from the results the Canon 5DSR gave me. The image below shows the Village of Gordes in Provence, France. It’s taken with the Canon 5DS R together with the Canon EF 24-70 f2.8 Version II Zoom lens on a Tripod, with ‘Mirror Lock Up’ setting to avoid any shake. Exposure Time 10 seconds on ISO 200 with an aperture of f5.6 to avoid a possible diffraction effect.

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To judge the quality it is of course the best and easiest way to ‘do it by yourself’.
So just download the full 50MPixel JPG Image by clicking here.

The RAW was processed within Lightroom CC 2015:
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Added some Clarity +33, Reduced Highlights & Pumped up Shadows – Also raised the ‘Black Level’ as right now LRCC2015 ACR renders the RAW from the 5DSR with a too high black level..compared to e.g.. Capture One or DPP Raw Converters. Also played around with color saturation settings and more. I like to demonstrate how “forgiving” those Canon 5DSR files are. Shot with ISO200 you can raise or reduce nearly any bar in LR without loosing quality.. That is really amazing. As long as you stay below ISO1600 there more than plenty of room to play around in post processing.

In my ‘non scientific’ test the Dynamic Range advantage of the 5DSR is around 1-2f (exposure) stops better than the DR of my older Canon 5D Mark III. Anyway in the Dynamic Range possibilities, the Canon 5DSR can´t compete with the Nikon D810! I`m coming back on the Nikon D810 in a future post, as both were shot ‘neck on neck’ in this night scene in Gordes, Provence, France.

To sum it up: In regards of Shapness, Resolution, MPixel (possibilities to crop) in my opionion no DSLR or Mirrorless beats the Canon 5DSR as of today – but wait for the Sony A7RII wrap up coming soon….with some surprises.
If you like to play around with the RAW file by yourself of the image above, give me a shout as a comment or drop me an email. If the full size jpg is enough – download it here.

Curious Ostrich,South Africa
Curious Ostrich,South Africa

Curious, nosy Ostrich checking the camera. Animal Portrait, South Africa.

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Indian Musicians Amber Palace, Jaipur, India
Indian Musicians Amber Palace, Jaipur, India

Indian musicians playing drums and traditional trumpet, in Amber Palace, Jaipur, India.

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Indian Women Night at Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India
Indian Women Night at Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan, India

Indian women in traditional clothes walking along the Pushkar Camel Fair at Night. Looking surprised to the illuminated, bright entertainment scenery. Pushkar Camel Fair, City of Pushkar, India.

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Summer Love
Summer Love, Couple Kissing

Happy couple in love together in the park. Embracing each other and kissing under green summer trees.

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Niagara Falls Rainbow, Canada
Niagara Falls Rainbow, Canada

Niagara Falls, Horseshoe Falls on the canadian side of Niagara Falls with Rainbow under a dramatic cloudy sky. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.


Greenland Soccer Championship Semi-Final in Nuuk Godthab
Greenland Soccer Championship Semi-Final in Nuuk Godthab

Nuuk, Greenland : Greenland Soccer Championship Semifinals between the B-67 from Nuuk against the Nagdlunguaq-48 from Ilulissat, which was won by the B-67 in the Nuuk Soccer Stadium and becomes champion 2010. Soccer Stadium of Nuuk, Greenland.


Toronto City Skyscrapers by Night, Canada
Toronto City Skyscrapers by Night, Canada

View over beautiful illuminated Toronto Skyscrapers, Downtown and the Financial District from above at Twilight. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Toronto Skyline at Night, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Skyline at Night, Ontario, Canada

Beautiful illuminated Toronto Skyline with glowing CN Tower at twilight. City lights reflecting on Lake Ontario. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Group of tourists standing in yellow raincoats on Niagara Falls Viewpoint close to the Horseshoe Falls on the canadian side of Niagara Falls. Ready for a journey behind the falls. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.


Beach Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
Pulau Langkawi Beach,Malaysia

Beautiful beach under blue summer sky, small islets on the horizon. Langkawi Island, Malaysia, Asia.

Godthab in Summer,Nuuk, Greenland.
Godthab in Summer,Nuuk,Greenland

View over of Godthab – Nuuk, Capital of Greenland, in Summer. Inuit Cemetary in the middle of the small town. Godthab, Nuuk, Greenland.


Tokyo Sunset, Japan
Tokyo Sunset, Japan

View over Tokyo Cityscape, Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skyscrapers in the sunset to the horizon. Tokyo City, Japan.


Modern Architecture Home Interior Design
Modern Architecture Home Interior Design

Modern Architecture Home Interior Design. White, clean straight architecture on the first floor of contemporary home. Bright Daylight, High-Key Interior Design Architecture Shot.


A Circle Squared, Modern Geishas Portrait, Tokyo, Japan.
A Circle Squared, Modern Geishas Portrait, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese women with traditional ‘Geisha Lips’ Make-Up standing straight with crossed arms behind an illuminated circle. Modern Geishas Woman Portrait



Empty Highway to the Horizon, Erfoud, Morocco.
Empty Highway to the Horizon,Erfoud, Morocco

Desert highway to the horizon under blue dramatic summer cloudscape. Atlas Mountains at the end of the long straight highway through desert landscape.Erfoud, Morocco, North Africa.


Surreal Fashion, South Africa, BW Portrait
Surreal Fashion Portrait Black and White

Surreal, bizarre fashion portrait. Young woman in extraordinary long gown posing in dry rural desert landscape, arm outstreched, pointing with ostrich egg towards the horizon under dramatic sky. Wide Angle Fashion Portrait, South Africa, Africa. Edited Black & White.


Iceberg in the South Atlantic Ocean, Antarctica
Iceberg in the Sea, Antarctica

Iceberg with amazing shape in the South Atlantic Ocean. Antarctica, South Pole.


Smiling Woman Portrait, Lake Como, Italy.
Smiling Woman Portrait, Lake Como, Italy

Portrait of a happy smiling italian woman looking through the leaves of a summer tree, backlit from the sun. Lake Como, Italy.

Night over New York City Manhattan Skyline, NY, USA.
New York City Manhattan Skyline, NY, USA

New York City Skyline at Night. View from Brooklyn to Downtown Manhattan. Hasselblad H4D 50 MPixel Crop. New York City, USA.

Mount Roto Nui, Moorea Island, French Polynesia.
Mount Roto Nui, Moorea Island, French Polynesia

Mount Roto Nui Volcano between Opunohu Bay (right) and Cook’s Bay (left) from the Le Belvedere Mountain Viewpoint in the middle of the Moorea Island Mountains. Moorea Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia.

Surreal Geothermal Volcanic Landscape, Namafjall, Iceland.
Surreal Landscape, Namafjall, Iceland
Surreal, bizarre landscape under dramatic sky. Namafjall is a high temperature geothermal area with fumaroles and mud pots. High temerature area between 80-100 Degrees C Steam. Hverir, Namafjall, Iceland. Hasselblad H4D 50 MPixel.