Canon EOS R5

The Canon EOS R5 is a professional full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera officially announced by Canon on July 9, 2020^[1] alongside the lower-resolution EOS R6 and various new RF mount lenses. While it is not a direct successor to any of Canon's previous mirrorless cameras, it does have clear improvements and advantages over the EOS R, namely: a new DIGIC X processor and sensor, 8K video capture, a new autofocus system, and the ability to take videos with 10-bit colours.^[2] The camera is available as body only, or with the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5
Overview
Maker	Canon Inc.
Type	Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Released	Announced July 9, 2020
Intro price	R5: $3,899 (body only) $4,999 (with RF 24-105 F/4 L IS USM) R5 C: $4,499 (body only)
Lens
Lens mount	Canon RF
Sensor/medium
Sensor	Dual-pixel CMOS sensor
Sensor size	Full-frame (36 x 24 mm)
Maximum resolution	8192 × 5464 (44.8 MP)
Film speed	ISO 100 – 51,200 expandable to 50 – 102,400
Recording medium	Dual slots: CFexpress and SDXC (UHS-II)
Focusing
Focus	Dual-pixel CMOS AF II
Shutter
Shutter speeds	30s - 1/8000s
Continuous shooting	12 fps mechanical 20 fps silent
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	5.76 million dot OLED EVF
Viewfinder magnification	0.76
Frame coverage	100%
Image processing
Image processor	DIGIC X
General
Video recording	8K RAW 29.97 fps 8K RAW 59.94 fps (EOS R5 C) 4K 119.9 fps
LCD screen	3.2” 2.1m dot
Battery	LP-E6NH, LP-E6N, LP-E6; 320 shots (EVF) 490 shots (LCD)
Optional battery packs	R5: BG-R10 & BG-R20 grip allows the use of one LP-E6/N/H battery or two LP-E6/N/H batteries R5 C: BG-R10 grip allows the use of one LP-E6/N/H battery or two LP-E6/N/H batteries
Dimensions	138 mm × 97.5 mm × 88 mm (5.43 in × 3.84 in × 3.46 in)
Weight	650 g (23 oz) (body only), 738 g (26.0 oz) (incl. battery and memory card)
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Replaced	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Successor	Canon EOS R5 Mark II

On July 17, 2024 Canon announced a Mark II version, with a new BSI sensor and increased frame rate, among other improvements.

Features

• 44.8-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor^[3]
• 8K raw video recording at up to 29.97 fps^[3]
• 4K 10-bit video recording at up to 119.9 fps^[3]
• 100% autofocus coverage^[3]
• 5,940 user-selectable autofocus points^[4]
• Native ISO range of 100 to 51,200; expandable 50 to 102,400^[3]
• High-speed continuous shooting of up to 12 fps with mechanical shutter; up to 20 fps with the electronic (silent) shutter^[3]
• Color depth of 10-bit for HDR videos^[3]
• 5-axis in-body image stabilization which can provide up to 8 stops of shake correction^[3]
• Dual card slots (CFexpress and UHS-II SD memory cards)^[3]
• 0.5" 5.76 million dots OLED electronic viewfinder with 120 fps refresh rate and vari-angle LCD touchscreen^[3]
• Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Zero Crop & 100% AF Coverage^[3]
• 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity^[3]
• Optional wireless file transmitter and battery grip^[3]

Reception

Overheating issues

Shortly after the EOS R5's initial announcement, concerns arose about issues of overheating while recording video, especially 8K video, after short periods of time. In response to users' complaints, Canon issued a media alert addressing these overheating issues, including how long it will take for the camera to overheat at each resolution, why a fan was not included, and how users can prevent the camera from overheating.

According to Canon's reported data, the EOS R5 will begin to overheat after recording for 20 minutes at 8K resolution though the average run time of videos published on social media is 11.7 minutes. A fan was not included to preserve its compact size. Users can delay overheating by toggling on "Overheat Control" in settings, which will adjust resolution and frame rate automatically to prevent overheating.^[5][6] Although Canon offered this explanation, users have continued to complain.

Other testers, however, discovered continuous shooting is possible for up to four hours in 4KHQ mode with an external recorder if no memory cards are inserted, the screen is off, and a dummy battery is used. With an actual battery, again overheating can be avoided for the life of the charge of the battery, about one hour and 45 minutes.^[7][8]

Canon EOS R5 C

Canon addressed overheating issues with a modified follow-up model, the Canon EOS R5 C, announced in January 2022 with an intro MSRP of US$4,499 (body only).^[9] Intended as a hybrid between the R5 and the EOS C video-oriented line of cameras, the R5 C includes a cooling fan. This allows the camera to shoot video at any resolution indefinitely, at the cost of a higher weight (770 g) and a larger size (142 x 101 x 111 mm).^[10] The R5 C also omits in-body image stabilization. It can record in a larger variety of video modes than the base model, and it supports some additional video-oriented features such as false color and timecode integration.^[11]

Images

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  Canon EOS R5 with an RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens, and extended battery pack base
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  Canon EOS R5 with an RF 800mm f/11 IS STM lens
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  Canon EOS R5 with an RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM lens
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  Rear view of the R5 with the articulating display facing inwards
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  Top view of the R5 with no lens attached

See also

• Canon EOS R1
• Canon EOS R3
• Canon EOS R6
• Canon EOS RP
• Canon EOS R