The Canon EOS R5 gets a whopping 400-megapixel upgrade with updated firmware

Canon has given each EOS R5 proprietor an enormous improve and it is achieved it by way of a firmware replace that they will set up at dwelling.

The replace, carrying the firmware quantity v1.81, provides pixel-shift capabilities by way of in-body picture stabilization to take the present 45-megapixel photographs and increase all of them the best way to a whopping 400 megapixels. All from the identical {hardware} that Canon EOS R5 house owners all the time had.

One replace, numerous pixels

The brand new firmware makes use of sensor-moving magic to provide photographers extra pixels to play with, Canon says. “The v1.81 firmware for the EOS R5 allows the in-body IS [image stabilization] mechanism to maneuver the sensor incrementally to copy the impact of smaller pixels, producing pictures with greater decision – as much as 400MP,” the corporate says by way of Digital Digital camera World. “Such precision is ideal for photographers who need to seize beautiful structure and landscapes on the go.”

Pixel shift expertise is not precisely new, but it surely’s uncommon for a digicam to see such a bounce within the variety of pixels it might push out. The usual 45-megapixel photographs are out, changed by 400-megapixel photographs that can permit for ranges of element that merely weren’t attainable earlier than. Photographers will little doubt need to cope with ballooning file sizes because of the change, however the improved picture constancy ought to greater than make up for that.

Canon EOS R5

This full-frame mirrorless digicam is an absolute powerhouse, delivering high picture high quality, autofocus and in-body stabilisation efficiency.

There is no denying that the digicam is now going to be much more of a pictures powerhouse than it already was. We had been already impressed with the digicam after we reviewed it and with 8K video recording and now 400-megapixel nonetheless capabilities, it is onerous to go incorrect. Particularly if you happen to already personal the digicam and are getting this improve without spending a dime!