New Canon and Olympus cameras push the pixels

CANON and Olympus have new cameras that are putting an emphasis back on the megapixel.

Canon EOS 1200D camera.

CANON and Olympus have new cameras that are putting an emphasis back on the megapixel.

Canon is boasting the “world’s highest resolution” in a full-frame DSLR camera with the 50.6-megapixel 5DS and 5DS R. The company also introduced the consumer-grade T6i and T6s Digital Rebel DSLRs with a new 24.2-megapixel sensor.

Meanwhile, Olympus introduced the OMD E-M5 Mark II, a 16-megapixel compact mirrorless camera capable of shooting composite shots containing 40 million pixels.

Aside from the massive megapixel jump for the 5DS and 5DS R — the previously top-of-the-line 5D Mark III has a 22.3-megapixel full-frame sensor — the new cameras have dual Digic 6 processors for speedier image rendering. The camera bodies themselves look to be essentially the same as their predecessors, and feature the same non-touch 3.2-inch LCD display. In a slight disappointment, video only tops out at 1080p on the new models — no 4K video.

The new Rebels not only improve upon the T5 model with redesigned sensors and the newer Digic 6 processor, but they are the first consumer DSLRs from Canon to have Wi-Fi and NFC wireless, for easier transfer of photos to other devices and the internet.

The Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II boasts a 3-inch articulating touchscreen on the back, an electronic viewfinder and built-in Wi-Fi for sharing photos.

WSJ