Canon EOS R5
Announced July 9, 2020
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Canon EOS R5 is a versatile hybrid camera that delivers exceptional still image quality, fast autofocus, and effective in-body image stabilization. That said, it faces significant limitations regarding thermal management during high-resolution video recording and requires expensive CFexpress storage for optimal performance.
Weighted from 33 reviewer scores
Pros
- Highly responsive and accurate autofocus with deep learning technology
- Excellent image quality from the 45-megapixel sensor
- Effective in-body image stabilization
- Solid, ergonomic build quality with intuitive controls
- High-speed continuous shooting performance
Cons
- Severe overheating limitations during video recording
- Challenging file sizes and demanding post-processing requirements
- High cost and dependency on expensive CFexpress cards
- Inconvenient micro HDMI port for external recording
- Suboptimal battery life for intensive use
- Launch price $3,899 (USD)
- Sensor 45MP Full-Frame CMOS
- Video 8K 30p 4K 120p
- Stabilization In-body IS, 8 stops (CIPA)
- Burst 20 fps electronic 12 fps mechanical
What the Reviewers Say
All 33 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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Really, this is quite an impressive achievement.
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Ultimately, the EOS R5 arguably becomes Canon's best overall camera for stills photography, outperforming and out-featuring pretty much every model it's released to date.
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So at the end of the day I'm very, very impressed with the EOS R5. One of these EOS R5s is going to stay with me, I have purchased one of them and it will become my main Canon camera that I will build my lenses and my reviews around moving ahead, and so a great job Canon.
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The Canon EOS R5 may not have been marketed perfectly, but I'm pretty confident that in 3 or 4 months time that'll all be water under the bridge and people will come to realize further what an excellent camera it is, especially for stills work.
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We certainly love it. We really do think that it's the best Canon camera that's come out in a very long time [...]
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[T]his is a packed camera for still shooters and for video shooters.
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I really liked the Canon EOS R5 despite the overheating problems for $3,900, it's the only pure high megapixel hybrid camera that does photography and video equally well.
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So I'd say for landscape and travel you really can't go wrong with the Canon EOS R5. If you were thinking about getting one, anyway, go ahead, do it.
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All in all, the Canon EOS R5 is an amazing stills camera for bird photography. It also has amazing video capabilities, but they come with severe overheating limitations.
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The Canon EOS R5, it's catching some flack on the internet for video, but this has to be one of the best photography cameras that I have ever used.
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The auto focusing on this with the deep learning technology is probably the best advancement with any camera that you're going to upgrade to this camera from because you don't have to think about it anymore.
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I've been sold on mirrorless for a while personally, but I do understand the hesitation, and I really think people should give these a try because they deliver.
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The EOS R5 autofocus and IAF is absolutely amazing and is able to track eyes throughout the frame with ease.
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I think I've been super impressed with the image quality. I don't think there's many people out there who are going to be saying it's not up to what they wanted, because what did they want?
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The Canon EOS R5 may not be my favorite video camera, nor is it my favorite stills camera, but it is the best all-in-one.
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All that said, I still think this is the most all-around professional photo camera you can get right now, especially when it comes to mirrorless.
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Again, just to wrap things up, I've tried all these cameras; the Canon EOS R5 is the one for me.
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So all in all I have really enjoyed so far shooting with the R5, not to mention just the image quality but just how the camera feels in your hand and just the the practicality of the buttons.
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So that is the Canon EOS R5, a hybrid camera for the people that need both really great photography and really great video, and it fills a nice gap where there wasn't really a camera that did both photo and video in a really, really nice way.
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Again, it's a totally unmatched and uncontested superiority of a combination of resolution, frame rate, and technical image quality. Has a superior finder and the ergonomics are superior [...]
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It is a pretty amazing camera.
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Now, I come later to some of the features of the Canon EOS R5 that I don't greatly appreciate, and there are a few, but in general I would have no problem in going from using this at 50 megapixels to this.
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[T]his camera body here is far from flimsy; it is a sturdy, hearty, very comfortable piece of gear that can be customized to achieve quick and accurate performance levels out in the field.
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[T]hese cameras to anyone coming from a 5D or if you want to switch from Nikon or Sony or whatever, they're a fantastic camera.
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This is certainly not been left behind in 2020 and I think that you could do a huge amount worse than this camera. I think this is going to be great for all kinds of people doing all kinds of different photography genres and video as well.
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Its versatility, its high resolution, its dynamic range, its ease of use, its ergonomics, I have nothing negative to say.
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Now with all that being said, yes, the Canon EOS R5 is a pretty incredible photography camera. I really had a great time shooting with it.
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Cameras don't get worse because they get older. The R5 is a fantastic professional quality, wellspeced camera just like it was in 2020.
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We've had a great weekend away and so far the Canon EOS R5 has definitely exceeded my expectations for shooting stills.
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Yes, I would totally recommend using the R5 as a dedicated video camera if you're a hybrid shooter, even better, because I think the R5 is the best hybrid camera out there right now.
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Would I buy this camera myself? I cannot believe I'm saying this, and I I I just can't believe I'm about to say this, this camera, even though the autofocus is just a step behind the 1DX, has won me over from my 1DX Mark II.
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Like I mentioned, it's an absolutely amazing camera. It is really good at photos, it is really good at videos, but it's definitely a photo first camera that's also just really good at video, so definitely keep that in mind.
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I am really positive about using this camera. I bought it with my own money.
