My in-depth review of the Canon EOS R5 for stills photography only! Check prices or order at B&H: bhpho.to/2BL2vDv // WEX: bit.ly/2BSD4zK Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop NB: I used the same RF 50mm f1.2 lens set to f8 for all four Canon bodies in the resolution and noise tests, and the Sony FE 24-70mm f2.8 G Master at 50mm f8 for the A7S III tests. Both are very sharp lenses, at optimal apertures and the crops are from near the middle where the lenses perform at their best.
So which one is your most fav out of four for photography : R5 vs A7R4 vs S1R vs Z7..? And which one is your most favourite as an all-rounder camera outta four..?
I appreciate you taking the time to have a stills shooter review, almost all the reviews are saying sure its great for photography but heres what video it has, in detail. Lol glad to get past that. But I would be extremely interested in the comparison to sonys a7r4, I feel like thats this cameras main competitor.
I think that's part Canon's fault, they made this camera come with headline video features which unfortunately don't live up to the hype in the real world due to the overheating issues. That being said when shooting short clips and stills i'd dare say the R5 may very well be the best camera ever released. Certainly the biggest leap forward for Canon in both stills and videos ever.
Right!? The company I work for is using a single GH5 for both video and photos, but we are wanting to expand and get a dedicated cinema camera and photo camera. Anything that the R5 does for video is nice for a B-Cam, but I'm looking specifically for photography reviews and it is difficult to find. I really appreciate this review.
100% this. Never had interest in video - that's not why I got into photography. I can't imagine the content creator crowd outnumbers the stills crowd. Simply put, if you're buying an SLR for video and are not content creating, why are you not using your phone?
I don't even think they know what 10bit 4.2.2 means(what is it?). newbies are watching too many TH-cam videos of people peddling videos when most just take pictures. I mean really a7s3 is awesome on low light, whoopdedoo but 12mp? They can sing its praises all day but not many are going to buy it.
@@bert671 People who are actually buying either the R5 or the a7Siii would know their needs and decide which is more suited for their purposes. I really doubt serious buyers are buying the R5 as a video camera and the a7Siii as a stills camera because those aren't their intended purposes. Canon marketing might have trumpeted the R5's video specs a bit much pre-launch but it doesn't really change the reality that the R5 is really a stills camera first and foremost. Which makes it even more of a shame that its capabilities as a still camera has been left behind in all the video hype and subsequent controversy. With all that said, I completely understand why Canon marketed the video features. You can't really hype a camera in 2020 just on stills alone unless it's a highly specialized tool. Given that the R5 is Canon's flagship, it makes sense that they would also want to market the video aspects and bring attention to it. Besides, "12FPS at 45MP" doesn't sound nearly as exciting on marketing material as "8K video".
@@NeXMaX Honestly 45mp at 12 fps is a headline feature exceeding the legendary status of the D850 WITH THE GRIP and Boost mode on. That combined with the best dual pixel AF implementation yet and one of the best high ISO performance of any camera makes this a sports shooters dream. I think Canon focussed their marketing wrong given the limitations of their hardware.
@@1barnet1 For us still shooters, that is most definitely a headline feature alongside the much improved DPAF system. Unfortunately, it doesn't have that same universal "cachet" as 8K video. Market a camera with a 12FPS burst at 45MP and you'll get some raised eyebrows, but market a camera with 8K and you'll get not just raised eyebrows but a lot of keen stares. So I understand why Canon chose to highlight 8K video recording as a main feature in the prelaunch but with information coming out lately even from Gordon, it seems like it's more of a novelty than something that will see regular use.
Excellent work, Gordon. You are a reliable source of camera info, a true asset to the industry. I have been out with my r5 four times, and your review is a bit ahead of where I am at (I can't find many flying birds around here in SC right now), but in every other way, your review reflects my experience with the r5. I shot with the 1DX3 about 3 weeks ago and find the r5 to definitely be a better experience for my needs. I think Canon has done an outstanding job with the r5! I would not be more pleased. I do like splitting the photography and videography features into separate review because there is a lot to unpack in a camera like the r5. I do plan to do short-form video with mine once the heat goes away, so I am very interested in hearing your review of the video features. Also, I am wondering just how different the r5 will behave in summer (95deg F here) and in winter (28 deg F in Feb)...I expect a very different set of experiences there. Thank you!
Just the best review of Canon R5 I have seen so far! Really liked it a lot! Very practical and detailed and clear and at the same time concise. Just really needful and useful information from the stills photography perspective (for which in the first turn this camera has been build actually) after searching long for a sound detailed review through countless overheated screams of inadequate vloggers thirsty only to shoot their beautiful talking heads for hours on and on in SQ 4K... Thanks a lot. Very good work! Subscribed :)
THANK YOU GORDON! This is the review I've been waiting and hoping for since the announcement of the R5. I completely understand everyone's concern about the video aspects, but the R5 in my opinion is a stills camera with great video features. As a stills shooter, I feel the chat around video has completely ruined the rollout for the R5. I pre-ordered mine from BH on day one and STILL have not received my unit yet. Again, I understand the frustration but the release has turned into a PR nightmare for Canon and I believe it's pushed back the delivery of units. There have even been rumors that restocks might not happen until November which I hope are not true. I'm a full-time photographer that sold my gear to upgrade to this system and this delay has made me lose a bit of faith in Canon. BH customer service dodges any questions about delivery dates which has been even more upsetting ( This will be my last BH purchase for sure). Again, Gordan thank you for putting out real helpful information for us still photographers making very pricey decisions IN the middle of the pandemic who hope to still BE photographers on the other side of this. Cheers!
Justin Sisson I’m waiting for my R5 atm as well but thankfully kept hold of my 5D in the meantime! I think the delays are mostly Covid related as they’ve had to shut down factories intermittently over the last few months. Fingers crossed they get more shipments out soon!
Personally, I wouldn't really pre-order stuff until they are really ready in stock. Mostly because it means there will be some members of the general public who will use the production units and could give feedback on early use and even potential issues to make a note of that may not be apparent in reviews. And yeah, wouldn't advise selling your gear before the new stuff arrives, especially for a hyped new product that arrives in the midst of a pandemic, which wrecks havoc on supply chains, which is probably what is causing the delay.
@@NeXMaX yeah, I learned my lesson years ago when I ordered two Nikon D800 cameras that had horrendous focusing issues. I could not exchange them because it was months back-ordered. I decided to keep them and have Nikon fix the issue. Worst experience ever and was the reason I left Nikon. So for vital work-related stuff like cameras, I will never pre-order.
23:38 I couldn’t agree more. Great review as always, Gordon, awesome that you focused on stills in this part of the review. I was happy with my EOS R but this R5 is a massive upgrade over that body. I’ve paired it with my 28-70 F2 and the difference is jaw dropping. Autofocus, IBIS, drive speed, usability with the return of the rear wheel and joystick...I’m getting nearly 100% hit rate in events, family gatherings and portraits, even in low light. What strikes me most is how faces and the near eye are caught very reliably, even when turned away or in profile. This is something that never happened on my EOS R (even after the firmware updates). Another thing I tried: shooting the full moon from my hip with my EF 70-300L at 1/125: first shot perfect, no tripod required. I’m very very happy, well worth the (steep) investment. The video, despite all its limitations, is a great bonus. But in terms of stills photography, I think the R5 is the benchmark in the entire Canon EOS system - dslr or mirrorless.
Thank you so much for finally showing an in depth review on STILLS. Most TH-camrs have been shamelessly raking in the views on the video overheating bad press, and photography on a mainly stills focused camera has fallen to the wayside. Thank you for your integrity.
Great review. I love my R5. I'm mostly a photographer and secondarily, a documentary videographer. This camera has been flawless so far. No overheating. Amazing autofocus and surprisingly good/low noise in low light. So far, I haven't found anything about it that I don't like.
YES GORDON! Finally a review about what matters and none of those whingey videographers complaining about nonsense like bitrates and stuff nobody really cares about.
To be fair, if the camera wasn’t hyped up as some sort of ultimate hybrid camera that’s also ideal for a professional filmmaking setup and it being compared to the 5D2 (which itself was a legend in how much it changed filmmaking on DSLRs), it probably wouldn’t have gotten quite the strong response that it did
@@NeXMaX Anyone complaining they can't shoot more than 15/20 minutes of 8K needs to calm down though. And if that is a problem for anyone, then they maybe shouldn't be buying a hybrid stills camera over a specialised video camera.
@@lexinad It's not just 8K but oversampled 4K as well. The time it can record for is also drastically affected if the camera is used at all without recording and it does take a very long time to cool before you get back all your record times. 15-20 minutes on 8K is really the best you can do, with real world results being quite a bit lower. With all that said, the non-oversampled 4K, which has no major usability caveat, is about on the level of the EOS R but without an additional crop, that is to say it is absolutely usable for clips or as a supplement if one were to use the same camera for some video shots during something like a wedding and doesn't need absolutely crisp video. It really shouldn't have been hyped as an "ultimate filmmaking tool" or the like because with such limitations in place, it's really unsuitable for serious video production and honestly, I'm okay with that given that it is at heart a high resolution stills camera that can do decent quality video on the side, and is what I think the prelaunch should've focused on (with 8K treated as a bonus) rather than going all-ham on 8K when it's pretty clear now that the hardware isn't there yet on cameras that don't focus a heap on video. However, I also fully understand why they chose to market it this way. For us who primarily shoot stills, there's seriously a lot to like here and Canon has really addressed a lot of the key criticisms on both the 5D4 and the EOS R such as dynamic range and IBIS whilst really going ham on Dual Pixel. An R5 Mark II would probably do a lot to make the video side better and addressing most of the current flaws, one can hope and is almost certain.
Thank you Gordon for finally giving me the review me and other photographers were asking for. Tired of watching review after review concentrating on everything I don't care about.
Brilliant review and exactly what I wanted to see being a 80/20 stills/video shooter. Thank you Gordon. Your in-depth review of the stills ability is a first as so far everyone has been obsessed with its video/overheating issues. You have definitely made the case for me to upgrade from my 5d mk4 which I’ll keep as a back up😁. Cheers mate!
Not to be "that guy" but with the news coming out you may be forced to be 100% photo with this camera. I'm holding off until Canon either drops $1,000 off the price, or addresses the issue. www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eos-r5-overheating-warning-occurs-after-0-minutes-following-1-hour-photo-shoot-of-30-photos-says-gerald-undone/
2mitts Photog I don’t trust those guys, I would recommend joining a r5 group on Facebook and see for yourself of people using the camera in real world. There’s guys in there that did a wedding in Texas and shot 8k. He said when the camera overheated he just switch to 4k30fps and moved on, camera never skip a beat. So those are the experience I’m basing my opinion. Gerold Undone never spoke to any of the strengths of the R5, the r5 has a super35 4k downsampled from 5.1k and has no heat limit and should produce better image quality than a 1 to 1 pixel readout, but never heard about it, never saw a comparison, he only pointed to the strengths of the A7Siii, he never mention that the r5 has better rolling shutter either, why is that? Seems bias right, because if the r5 had worst rolling shutter he would of definitely told everyone on TH-cam, so how can you trust someone bias
@@marioslrzn appreciate the info. I live on Arizona and looking at the temps/time this thing is supposed to operate within and i'm pretty concerned. As you say, we'll know more as real use experience gets out.
Mario Solorzano I’m with you on this and trust folks like Gordon a hell of a lot more than that Undone gimp. However, I do see 2mitts concern seeing as he lives in the desert whereas I’m in Canada and a lot less worried 😉.
I can't thank you enough for this video and smiled about the remark at the beginning... oh really... a photocamera reviewed for its photographic capabilities! How unheard of!! It always sounds as if 95% of DSLR owners were youtubers looking for a vlogging camera. I've used video on my 5DIII like... twice... in 6 years or so. Therefore I'm really greatful for this even though I'm looking more at the R6 for obvious budget reasons... And I haven't heard anyone yet complaining about not being able to shoot 8K for an hour... that's a niche of a niche.
Thanks Gordon. You are giving life to photography. You are making photography great again. Too much weird online reviews nowadays, more gears wars, making photography boring, making people losing interest to photography. Some photographers, now youtubers and vloggers (probably panicking because the market is shrinking, with less and less opportunities to make money) are not helping their industry, camera makers. They are like destroying tools they are using to make a living. I am a Canon Amateur (90D, 200D), photography is my stress relief out of my regular finance job. I am just happy to see all camera makers innovating, improving their line of products, even the market is clearly shrinking for makers and pro photographers. Congrats to #Canon for those 2 photography beasts. Congrats and thank you to #Nikon, #Sony, #Panasonic, #Olympus, #Leica, #Pentax, #Fuji, #Hasselblad,... and all lens & accessories makers for their products.
I think separating the two was an outstanding decision. I too was fed up of all the video talk and I’m only interested in the stills aspect. This is the review to watch. It answered a lot of things I was wondering and had been unanswered. It’s an astonishing camera that REALLY deserves praise for it stills capabilities. Thanks so much for your comprehensive review.
Thank you so much for doing a photo review of this camera. So many of the reviews so far have been video-centric and not nearly this detailed. This was extremely helpful!
I must admit the whole R range with iso. I have the EOS R and am amazed at how good it is in comparison to my old 7D. Putting the iso up to ranges I wouldn’t have considered before. The R5 is even greatly better. Also agree about the video. Too many camera reviewers are caught up on the video capability. Considering I ( and I suspect a lot of other photographers) mainly shoot stills with occasional video ( HD is fine , 4 K an added bonus - not sure I’ll ever use 8K) there seems to be little reference to the stills quality. If I’m really only shooting video - why buy a $6000 stills camera ??
@@Tajhad That's what always confuses me! 'Content creators' buying pro cameras like the 1dx ii... To take b roll and videos of their face? I hate how it's influenced people to think that these photography tools are vlogging selfie sticks!
Loved the stills only approach, as that is my focus (if I could just get my pre-order filled). Your review touched on everything I was interested in and was spot on regarding importance, practical use and compensating controls (such as the bluetooth-linked GPS to cellphone). Best R5 review for stills to date. Thanks!
I rarely shoot video and, given my long history (30+ years) with Canon, the stats and specs of the R5 had me straining at the leash to drop my pre-order within a few seconds of the option being made available on B&H. My camera arrived on Friday afternoon and I am very pleased with my decision. I can't wait to get out and really put its through its paces. Thanks for the great overview . . . well done as always!
Hello Gordon, thank you for making a review regarding the stills aspects of this camera. I am not a video guy and I greatly appreciate you split the review on photography and video aspects of this camera. This camera looks very promising. Most reviewers on TH-cam sadly evaluate camera's nowadays on video features only. With regards from Belgium.
@@cameralabs I have no interest in video and would like to see new cameras reviewed only from the perspective of stills photography. Even in a combined review it would be useful to have clear segmentation between stills and video portions of the review. Thanks for the great work.
Great review on the Stills department. I am also interested in the video side. I am into wildlife/bird photography. This is a "must' upgrade for all Canon users. Clean ISO up to 6400 (in my opinion), outstanding AF, super IBIS that can lift my EF lens to a higher level, 12/20 fps at 45 mp, etc. I am blown away.
Gordon, this was a great video. In depth and very informative. As an EOS R user, what do you see as the greatest reason to upgrade? The picture quality was fairly close in those examples you posted.
In the video he states multiple things that are improvements from the R, especially how the AF is a “massive upgrade” over the R, not to mention the image stabilization.
FINALLY! A review that's focused on the stuff I'm most interested in. I'm surprised not so much on the R5's high performance, but the R6 is almost in good in almost every way. The R6’s low light and high ISO capability beat the current R/RP (and by extension my 5D Mark IV) and kick the A7SIII up and down the street. I'm really anxious to get my preordered R6 in my hands now! The R5? Maybe next year, budget permitting. Video? Bonus!!
@@njrtech I'm talking strictly about the stills capability. Look at Gordon's R6 photos vs the A7SIII at ISO 6400 and above and draw your own conclusions. I know which ones I liked better. Your mileage may vary.
Thanks Gordon, by far the best review on TH-cam , sensible and informative. Having previously watched "high profile" reviewers trying to make the R5 fail by using a 15 year old 500mm f4 + 2X TC +Adapter and shooting video in scorching heat, this is a welcome review. I told the R5 reviewers who focused on video to get a £50,000 cine camera if they want to shoot 30 mins of 8K video ! Great video, keep them coming 👍
Many thanks for a good, unbiased, and comprehensive review of the R5. Being a lifelong Canon user I have my order in for the R5 already. Video isn't a big selling point for me so the frantic, slanted video reviews I've seen by other vloggers don't bother me.
You’re welcome, I have the R5 and I’m curious about Canon’s overheating profiles on the video. We are in the interactive content tools, services and VFX business from hardware software and services side so we have some capability to try to understand the heat profiles. I’m enjoying the camera personally. I also have the Sony A7s3 ordered. Mostly we work regularly with cinema equipment. Again, great job. I’m hoping Canon can address the heat issue. Gordon, I do enjoy your reviews and I’ll tip you a few coffees on your website.
Still photo review is a very good idea! Thanks! I wonder how it compares to the 5DSR? The R5 will definitely be a lot better in low light, but at base ISO, the 5DSR is still a tremendous camera.
Just curious why you don't consider the Nikon Z7 a rival or even the Sony A7RIII. 45MP and 42MP respectively and plenty of Canon owners have Sony A7R's so would be a perfect camera to compare against like the Nikon.
...and...IT comes with a most useful flippy screen! 🙄 Gord! Thanks a lot for this really useful review👍🏻👍🏻 as many viewers who left their comments, I barely care about video features, my passion is all about photography, not video. Therefore, your review just nailed it! And cudos for being the only / first one to share all relevant info about the R5! This is really what I was looking for. From what I have seen, the R5 really worth the wait! This will shurely be my next full frame camera! Once again, great video! 👍🏻👍🏻🤓📷
Separate is better! I’m very interested in using 8K in very short clips as an alternative to bursts for portraits. I want to capture nuances of expression missed with slower frame rates and shutter noise. Or maybe expression missed altogether. That’s my theory anyway. Don’t spill the coffee;)
Really really well put together. As a stills purist, I am sad that video is dominating the conversation on so many pieces of kit. This is such a refreshing review.
I picked up my R5 on Friday on the way to a weekend of Center Parcs with the family. Moving from the Leica SL2 to the R and now the R5 I’m absolutely thrilled I didn’t cancel my pre-order over the neurosis of the overheating ‘concerns’. The IQ, speed and efficiency of handling and user friendliness met and exceeded my expectations. The animal AF was put to good use with all the wildlife we came in contact with over the weekend - stunning speed and beautiful results. I’m going to be using my R5 for professional photographic use and couldn’t be happier.
When the camera is turned off, the top display (LCD) still shows the shooting mode (dimmed, and turns off completely when the battery is removed, obviously); Is this normal? Shouldn't that display turn off completely when the camera is switched off? Apparently, the battery autonomy is not great from the start, that display thing surely doesn't help🤔
Those top LCD screens consume very little power, so I wouldn't worry much about it - think about how long an old school digital watch could last on a tiny battery.
So the eosr does not have to hide behind the r6 , better value for the money, higher resolution and at least the same picture quality for a much lower price
Thanks as always Gordon. Did you notice any blackout problems while shooting birds-in-flight in either manual shutter or electronic shutter mode that would make the camera hard to follow birds-in-flight while shooting at high fps? (For example, the Sony G9 has no blackout at all which makes it easy to follow birds-in-flight while shooting.)
That's what I wanted to see thank you Gordon for making it possible now I am clear on my decision to buying EOS R5 ... I searched for lots of reviews on still capabilities of the R5 but everyone out there is talking about the video specs only and comparing it to the A7S iii ... And specially I like the way you showed how the EF lenses works with the adapter in short I m so happy to see that all my EF lenses will work seamlessly with the R5
Hi Gordon, This video is really helpful. Thanks. My current setup is 77D with Tamron sp 150-600 G2 lens. I want to buy R6 over 7D Mark 2 for my wildlife photography mostly birds and mostly photo. As you mentioned R5 did not overheat. Just want to know for R6, is it same? Generally, I photographed for long day 7-8hr and not in high temperature mostly 16-25 degree. In some of my upcoming trips temperature may fluctuate between 5-15 degree. In India, some places are very hot likely 40-45 degree census(Especially for big cat photography). Please comment on these areas and please let me know is R6 good for these purposes. Thanks in advance.
I feel like I’m stating the obvious when I say “great review“ but great review! I like the stills-focused division of the review. One question you did not answer is whether or not you can continue to use the R5 as a stills camera after it overheats from video use. I’ve seen some commenters claiming that you can.
I've seen since review (don't remember which one) that said it operate normal even when it over heats in video mode. Also to note, in video mode it overheats only in few modes (8k,4k24/30HQ, 4k120,and 4k60) but for normal 4k24 (which it's quality is almost identical to other 10bit 4:2:2 cameras and surpasses all 8bit or 10bit 4:2:0 cameras) it doesn't overheat.
Hi Timothy, yes absolutely, You CAN take photos, or film 1080 video, or film non-HQ 4k after it has overheated in the headline video modes. No problem. BUT if you do take photos, it won't count as cool-down time.
I’m surprised there was still more details in R5 on 6400 ISO even on 12000 I would say in general it I think ISO performance of R5 was better it just can’t go as high as Sony anyway I would never use photos shoot on ISO 12000 or higher from any of cameras A7S iii and R5 thank you for that comparison I’m more and me convince about buying R5 for my work
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! The first one, who knows, that 95% of the "normal" users prefer to use the camera for photography! For many people (not youtuber 😉), Video is only a "nice to have".
Peter Cetera Actually the normal user is going to win out with those precious moments were only a phone is lighting your kids face and you can get the shot with the A7siii
I an super excited for my r6 as it will be a perfect hybrid camera for me for years. But every video is pretty much focused on the r5 that I don’t have much information to go on to steer clear of it. Enjoy all your videos keep it up!
Hi, thank you for analyzing still photography. still photography must be separated from action photography(video) thoroughly. These are two different phenomena. Video is just pop culture, you can not create art with video but only with photography particularly black and white photography. As far as I know, Leica is the only company that has that true perception. nothing will change that true perception no matter how technology is advanced. canon is the company that has photography tradition. I am going to buy canon r5 but I would be looking for canon for creating a camera pure photography. best.
Really excellent review. Thanks for separating photography and video. I don’t use video and frankly am sick and tired of just about every other review concentrating on video. This real world photography review was a really useful view as I contemplate upgrading.
Excellent. Thanks for this rich, detailed and useful photography review. Just bought it and excited by the incremental features vs the EOS R and the combination of the R5 with Rf lenses.
While I certainly respect my friends that shoot video, I really have no need to do so. So sincere thanks to you for deeply reviewing the stills aspects of the R5!!! I've been waiting for a fair, accurate, and detailed review just like this and find it extremely valuable. Can't wait for the update that includes the A7R IV!
You've done it once again Gordon. Finally a proper "IMAGE QUALITY" test! People have been soooo obsessed with the "overheating issue", they've totally missed this feature set. I been saying from the start, this will make one killer sports camera. I can already hear the feet of 1DX2 owners running to trade them in for this one...Lol.
Finally someone who focuses on the photography aspect of this camera. So sick of all the overheaitng, wobbling wtc wtc that are of no interest to a photographer
I am so glad to finally find a pure stills photography review. I have absolutely no interest in video and I would happily buy a version of the camera without any video capability. The review itself was also good and, even though I have already made my purchase decision (a few orders too late to get it one launch date), it confirms that I have made a good decision.
Suggestion: It would be really nice if you zoomed in the sample shots to show some details. Not everybody watch on 4k monitor. Great review and great idea to stop that video heat bullshit.
I only really shoot photos commercially so this review is super helpful. It’s lovely to have a bit of video for occasional use and I’d love to add this as another string to my bow but photography is the bread and butter stuff and this review pretty much answers every question I have (and the camera ticks every box I have - except being an inconvenient bump in price from the 5D series!). Thanks Gordon! Subbed.
Always felt the R5 was a stills-camera first, with video as a side. Though all the video hype (and subsequent overheating controversy with the 8K/4KHQ video) has kinda neutered how it really is capable as a stills camera, unfortunately.
Just expanding on my previous comment, this video has really reinforced my opinion that the R5 is really much more of a stills-camera at heart and philosophy, with video being more of a comparatively minor side-job. Disappointing for those who were hyped for all the video features at the pre-launch but this is why you distance yourself from the hype train and set yourself realistic expectations. Really, the best way for me to describe the R5 would be a very capable stills camera that's also capable of serviceable/solid 4K video without much usability caveats or superb-quality 4K/native 8K video with usability caveats. For someone like me, who uses his camera 95% of the time for stills, with video sometimes used albeit not as a critical point, the video compromises, whilst disappointing, aren't that big of a factor to my usecase and the stills performance would be more critical in that regard. If anything, the entire launch is a good example of knowing when to temper expectations. I've been looking at the pre-launch reaction and I feel that a lot of people were getting a bit too hyped when the video specs were reviewed on a drip-by-drip basis. With all that said, I have been impressed at Canon's improvements to both dynamic range and high ISO, now being pretty much on par with the best of its closest rivals, all whilst having further improved autofocus that brings it up to the likes of Sony (sometimes surpassing them) alongside other improvements like a capable IBIS system. It's really a bit of a shame that a lot of the good stuff got lost in all the hype for 8K video and the subsequent controversy that ensued. If you mostly shoot stills and don't really care much about having top-notch video performance or features, it's easily recommendable.
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NB: I used the same RF 50mm f1.2 lens set to f8 for all four Canon bodies in the resolution and noise tests, and the Sony FE 24-70mm f2.8 G Master at 50mm f8 for the A7S III tests. Both are very sharp lenses, at optimal apertures and the crops are from near the middle where the lenses perform at their best.
So which one is your most fav out of four for photography : R5 vs A7R4 vs S1R vs Z7..?
And which one is your most favourite as an all-rounder camera outta four..?
I appreciate you taking the time to have a stills shooter review, almost all the reviews are saying sure its great for photography but heres what video it has, in detail. Lol glad to get past that. But I would be extremely interested in the comparison to sonys a7r4, I feel like thats this cameras main competitor.
Do you have any pictures of the seagull taken with the electronic shutter?
@@mikkelstormhansen9733 I do, but they'll be in my R6 photography review coming early next week...
Finally!! Photography!! Thanks G-Money!! 😁
EXACTLY!!! Thank you Gordon!
I'm glad you like it!
@@iamsomewhere cheers!
It is unbelievably hard to downright impossible to find a real stills review for the R5 or R6.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I think that's part Canon's fault, they made this camera come with headline video features which unfortunately don't live up to the hype in the real world due to the overheating issues.
That being said when shooting short clips and stills i'd dare say the R5 may very well be the best camera ever released. Certainly the biggest leap forward for Canon in both stills and videos ever.
Right!? The company I work for is using a single GH5 for both video and photos, but we are wanting to expand and get a dedicated cinema camera and photo camera. Anything that the R5 does for video is nice for a B-Cam, but I'm looking specifically for photography reviews and it is difficult to find. I really appreciate this review.
At last! A review of the R5 that reviews it as a stills camera. Thank you.
I would love to see more stills only camera reviews.
yep. i'm a photographer, not a "content creator"
I am a STILL photographer !!
I'd love to see more stills only cameras.
R5/R6 30MP, with gutted video might be pretty interesting.
100% this. Never had interest in video - that's not why I got into photography. I can't imagine the content creator crowd outnumbers the stills crowd. Simply put, if you're buying an SLR for video and are not content creating, why are you not using your phone?
To many You Tube reviewers almost forget stills and I don't think the vast majority of DSLR/mirrorless camera buyers are doing Video.
Thanks, that's what I was thinking too.
I don't even think they know what 10bit 4.2.2 means(what is it?). newbies are watching too many TH-cam videos of people peddling videos when most just take pictures. I mean really a7s3 is awesome on low light, whoopdedoo but 12mp? They can sing its praises all day but not many are going to buy it.
@@bert671 People who are actually buying either the R5 or the a7Siii would know their needs and decide which is more suited for their purposes.
I really doubt serious buyers are buying the R5 as a video camera and the a7Siii as a stills camera because those aren't their intended purposes. Canon marketing might have trumpeted the R5's video specs a bit much pre-launch but it doesn't really change the reality that the R5 is really a stills camera first and foremost. Which makes it even more of a shame that its capabilities as a still camera has been left behind in all the video hype and subsequent controversy.
With all that said, I completely understand why Canon marketed the video features. You can't really hype a camera in 2020 just on stills alone unless it's a highly specialized tool. Given that the R5 is Canon's flagship, it makes sense that they would also want to market the video aspects and bring attention to it. Besides, "12FPS at 45MP" doesn't sound nearly as exciting on marketing material as "8K video".
@@NeXMaX Honestly 45mp at 12 fps is a headline feature exceeding the legendary status of the D850 WITH THE GRIP and Boost mode on.
That combined with the best dual pixel AF implementation yet and one of the best high ISO performance of any camera makes this a sports shooters dream.
I think Canon focussed their marketing wrong given the limitations of their hardware.
@@1barnet1 For us still shooters, that is most definitely a headline feature alongside the much improved DPAF system.
Unfortunately, it doesn't have that same universal "cachet" as 8K video. Market a camera with a 12FPS burst at 45MP and you'll get some raised eyebrows, but market a camera with 8K and you'll get not just raised eyebrows but a lot of keen stares.
So I understand why Canon chose to highlight 8K video recording as a main feature in the prelaunch but with information coming out lately even from Gordon, it seems like it's more of a novelty than something that will see regular use.
Finally, a photography review! Good one!
You're very welcome!
Finally a Photography Review of Camera made for Photography...!
@@MarkoNara yes!
I wasn’t sure this camera could take photos because almost all the review are focused on the video capabilities...
I know right! I'm saving up for one, and will trade in my old gear. I used the 50mm f1.2 at a launch event for the original R, and it's stunning.
Excellent work, Gordon. You are a reliable source of camera info, a true asset to the industry. I have been out with my r5 four times, and your review is a bit ahead of where I am at (I can't find many flying birds around here in SC right now), but in every other way, your review reflects my experience with the r5. I shot with the 1DX3 about 3 weeks ago and find the r5 to definitely be a better experience for my needs. I think Canon has done an outstanding job with the r5! I would not be more pleased. I do like splitting the photography and videography features into separate review because there is a lot to unpack in a camera like the r5. I do plan to do short-form video with mine once the heat goes away, so I am very interested in hearing your review of the video features. Also, I am wondering just how different the r5 will behave in summer (95deg F here) and in winter (28 deg F in Feb)...I expect a very different set of experiences there. Thank you!
Awesome review focused on what the R5 does best!!
Thanks, and you're very welcome!
Yay...finally a review that's aimed at what this camera was primarily designed for!
Just the best review of Canon R5 I have seen so far! Really liked it a lot! Very practical and detailed and clear and at the same time concise. Just really needful and useful information from the stills photography perspective (for which in the first turn this camera has been build actually) after searching long for a sound detailed review through countless overheated screams of inadequate vloggers thirsty only to shoot their beautiful talking heads for hours on and on in SQ 4K... Thanks a lot. Very good work! Subscribed :)
Cheers!
Agreed!
THANK YOU GORDON! This is the review I've been waiting and hoping for since the announcement of the R5. I completely understand everyone's concern about the video aspects, but the R5 in my opinion is a stills camera with great video features. As a stills shooter, I feel the chat around video has completely ruined the rollout for the R5. I pre-ordered mine from BH on day one and STILL have not received my unit yet. Again, I understand the frustration but the release has turned into a PR nightmare for Canon and I believe it's pushed back the delivery of units. There have even been rumors that restocks might not happen until November which I hope are not true. I'm a full-time photographer that sold my gear to upgrade to this system and this delay has made me lose a bit of faith in Canon. BH customer service dodges any questions about delivery dates which has been even more upsetting ( This will be my last BH purchase for sure). Again, Gordan thank you for putting out real helpful information for us still photographers making very pricey decisions IN the middle of the pandemic who hope to still BE photographers on the other side of this. Cheers!
You're very welcome! PS - and bonus points if you ordered at B&H via one of my links!
Justin Sisson I’m waiting for my R5 atm as well but thankfully kept hold of my 5D in the meantime! I think the delays are mostly Covid related as they’ve had to shut down factories intermittently over the last few months. Fingers crossed they get more shipments out soon!
@@darrenhill_24 Fingers crossed!
Personally, I wouldn't really pre-order stuff until they are really ready in stock. Mostly because it means there will be some members of the general public who will use the production units and could give feedback on early use and even potential issues to make a note of that may not be apparent in reviews.
And yeah, wouldn't advise selling your gear before the new stuff arrives, especially for a hyped new product that arrives in the midst of a pandemic, which wrecks havoc on supply chains, which is probably what is causing the delay.
@@NeXMaX yeah, I learned my lesson years ago when I ordered two Nikon D800 cameras that had horrendous focusing issues. I could not exchange them because it was months back-ordered. I decided to keep them and have Nikon fix the issue. Worst experience ever and was the reason I left Nikon.
So for vital work-related stuff like cameras, I will never pre-order.
Fantastic, a video on taking photos.
I know, who knew it was possible!
Next up, a photo on taking videos.
23:38 I couldn’t agree more. Great review as always, Gordon, awesome that you focused on stills in this part of the review. I was happy with my EOS R but this R5 is a massive upgrade over that body. I’ve paired it with my 28-70 F2 and the difference is jaw dropping. Autofocus, IBIS, drive speed, usability with the return of the rear wheel and joystick...I’m getting nearly 100% hit rate in events, family gatherings and portraits, even in low light. What strikes me most is how faces and the near eye are caught very reliably, even when turned away or in profile. This is something that never happened on my EOS R (even after the firmware updates). Another thing I tried: shooting the full moon from my hip with my EF 70-300L at 1/125: first shot perfect, no tripod required. I’m very very happy, well worth the (steep) investment. The video, despite all its limitations, is a great bonus. But in terms of stills photography, I think the R5 is the benchmark in the entire Canon EOS system - dslr or mirrorless.
Thank you so much for finally showing an in depth review on STILLS. Most TH-camrs have been shamelessly raking in the views on the video overheating bad press, and photography on a mainly stills focused camera has fallen to the wayside. Thank you for your integrity.
Finally! Someone reviewing a stills camera for taking stills! What an Alien concept!
It's about time we see a photography review of a photography tool. Thanks Gordon.
Great review. I love my R5. I'm mostly a photographer and secondarily, a documentary videographer. This camera has been flawless so far. No overheating. Amazing autofocus and surprisingly good/low noise in low light. So far, I haven't found anything about it that I don't like.
About time! A stills only review from someone finally! I see it's an excellent stills sensor. Thank you Sir!
Like your reviews a lot.
Thanks!
In fairness, Irene Rudnyk had done several stills-only reviews of the R5 and R6, some from a few weeks ago.
Finally, a useful R5 review without "video bs". Thank You!
YES GORDON!
Finally a review about what matters and none of those whingey videographers complaining about nonsense like bitrates and stuff nobody really cares about.
To be fair, if the camera wasn’t hyped up as some sort of ultimate hybrid camera that’s also ideal for a professional filmmaking setup and it being compared to the 5D2 (which itself was a legend in how much it changed filmmaking on DSLRs), it probably wouldn’t have gotten quite the strong response that it did
@@NeXMaX Anyone complaining they can't shoot more than 15/20 minutes of 8K needs to calm down though. And if that is a problem for anyone, then they maybe shouldn't be buying a hybrid stills camera over a specialised video camera.
@@lexinad It's not just 8K but oversampled 4K as well. The time it can record for is also drastically affected if the camera is used at all without recording and it does take a very long time to cool before you get back all your record times. 15-20 minutes on 8K is really the best you can do, with real world results being quite a bit lower.
With all that said, the non-oversampled 4K, which has no major usability caveat, is about on the level of the EOS R but without an additional crop, that is to say it is absolutely usable for clips or as a supplement if one were to use the same camera for some video shots during something like a wedding and doesn't need absolutely crisp video.
It really shouldn't have been hyped as an "ultimate filmmaking tool" or the like because with such limitations in place, it's really unsuitable for serious video production and honestly, I'm okay with that given that it is at heart a high resolution stills camera that can do decent quality video on the side, and is what I think the prelaunch should've focused on (with 8K treated as a bonus) rather than going all-ham on 8K when it's pretty clear now that the hardware isn't there yet on cameras that don't focus a heap on video. However, I also fully understand why they chose to market it this way.
For us who primarily shoot stills, there's seriously a lot to like here and Canon has really addressed a lot of the key criticisms on both the 5D4 and the EOS R such as dynamic range and IBIS whilst really going ham on Dual Pixel. An R5 Mark II would probably do a lot to make the video side better and addressing most of the current flaws, one can hope and is almost certain.
As a photo-only shooter, this is an outstanding review that is very HELPFUL for us Photographers who never even turn on the video.
Thank you Gordon for finally giving me the review me and other photographers were asking for.
Tired of watching review after review concentrating on everything I don't care about.
Thanks Paul, glad you found it useful!
Brilliant review and exactly what I wanted to see being a 80/20 stills/video shooter. Thank you Gordon. Your in-depth review of the stills ability is a first as so far everyone has been obsessed with its video/overheating issues. You have definitely made the case for me to upgrade from my 5d mk4 which I’ll keep as a back up😁. Cheers mate!
Not to be "that guy" but with the news coming out you may be forced to be 100% photo with this camera. I'm holding off until Canon either drops $1,000 off the price, or addresses the issue.
www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eos-r5-overheating-warning-occurs-after-0-minutes-following-1-hour-photo-shoot-of-30-photos-says-gerald-undone/
2mitts Photog I don’t trust those guys, I would recommend joining a r5 group on Facebook and see for yourself of people using the camera in real world. There’s guys in there that did a wedding in Texas and shot 8k. He said when the camera overheated he just switch to 4k30fps and moved on, camera never skip a beat. So those are the experience I’m basing my opinion. Gerold Undone never spoke to any of the strengths of the R5, the r5 has a super35 4k downsampled from 5.1k and has no heat limit and should produce better image quality than a 1 to 1 pixel readout, but never heard about it, never saw a comparison, he only pointed to the strengths of the A7Siii, he never mention that the r5 has better rolling shutter either, why is that? Seems bias right, because if the r5 had worst rolling shutter he would of definitely told everyone on TH-cam, so how can you trust someone bias
@@marioslrzn appreciate the info. I live on Arizona and looking at the temps/time this thing is supposed to operate within and i'm pretty concerned. As you say, we'll know more as real use experience gets out.
Mario Solorzano I’m with you on this and trust folks like Gordon a hell of a lot more than that Undone gimp. However, I do see 2mitts concern seeing as he lives in the desert whereas I’m in Canada and a lot less worried 😉.
I can't thank you enough for this video and smiled about the remark at the beginning... oh really... a photocamera reviewed for its photographic capabilities! How unheard of!!
It always sounds as if 95% of DSLR owners were youtubers looking for a vlogging camera.
I've used video on my 5DIII like... twice... in 6 years or so.
Therefore I'm really greatful for this even though I'm looking more at the R6 for obvious budget reasons...
And I haven't heard anyone yet complaining about not being able to shoot 8K for an hour... that's a niche of a niche.
Just the review I was looking for! PHOTOGRAPHY :-)
"Doesn't mention video at all...." Insta-like!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Gordon.
You are giving life to photography.
You are making photography great again.
Too much weird online reviews nowadays, more gears wars, making photography boring, making people losing interest to photography.
Some photographers, now youtubers and vloggers (probably panicking because the market is shrinking, with less and less opportunities to make money) are not helping their industry, camera makers. They are like destroying tools they are using to make a living.
I am a Canon Amateur (90D, 200D), photography is my stress relief out of my regular finance job.
I am just happy to see all camera makers innovating, improving their line of products, even the market is clearly shrinking for makers and pro photographers.
Congrats to #Canon for those 2 photography beasts.
Congrats and thank you to #Nikon, #Sony, #Panasonic, #Olympus, #Leica, #Pentax, #Fuji, #Hasselblad,... and all lens & accessories makers for their products.
I think separating the two was an outstanding decision. I too was fed up of all the video talk and I’m only interested in the stills aspect.
This is the review to watch. It answered a lot of things I was wondering and had been unanswered. It’s an astonishing camera that REALLY deserves praise for it stills capabilities.
Thanks so much for your comprehensive review.
Thank you so much for doing a photo review of this camera. So many of the reviews so far have been video-centric and not nearly this detailed. This was extremely helpful!
I am astonished by the noise performance of the Eos R5.
It's pretty awesome!
It's crazy how great 25600 looked
I must admit the whole R range with iso. I have the EOS R and am amazed at how good it is in comparison to my old 7D. Putting the iso up to ranges I wouldn’t have considered before. The R5 is even greatly better. Also agree about the video. Too many camera reviewers are caught up on the video capability. Considering I ( and I suspect a lot of other photographers) mainly shoot stills with occasional video ( HD is fine , 4 K an added bonus - not sure I’ll ever use 8K) there seems to be little reference to the stills quality. If I’m really only shooting video - why buy a $6000 stills camera ??
@@Tajhad That's what always confuses me! 'Content creators' buying pro cameras like the 1dx ii... To take b roll and videos of their face? I hate how it's influenced people to think that these photography tools are vlogging selfie sticks!
Loved the stills only approach, as that is my focus (if I could just get my pre-order filled). Your review touched on everything I was interested in and was spot on regarding importance, practical use and compensating controls (such as the bluetooth-linked GPS to cellphone). Best R5 review for stills to date. Thanks!
Thank you Gordon. An honest appraisal of a camera designed to take photos first. Excellent
Amazing review on R5
I will be soo happy if you do the same review for R6
I'm beginning to think I'll separate that one too
I thought I was set on the R6, but the R5 might just be the camera I buy. What an amazing camera.
Imagine that....a photography review of a photo camera. 'Bout time. Thanks!
I rarely shoot video and, given my long history (30+ years) with Canon, the stats and specs of the R5 had me straining at the leash to drop my pre-order within a few seconds of the option being made available on B&H. My camera arrived on Friday afternoon and I am very pleased with my decision. I can't wait to get out and really put its through its paces. Thanks for the great overview . . . well done as always!
Congrats on the camera, let us know what you think!
Hello Gordon, thank you for making a review regarding the stills aspects of this camera. I am not a video guy and I greatly appreciate you split the review on photography and video aspects of this camera. This camera looks very promising.
Most reviewers on TH-cam sadly evaluate camera's nowadays on video features only.
With regards from Belgium.
Totally agree! Also no video guy! Also from Belgium 😉
This is a good review
Thanks, that's what I aim for!
Now, that is a really honest unbiased review. Thank you, Gordon..
Love the stills only review, thanks. Hope the R6 will be come one of these days.
I'm working on the R6 now, but may combine it into one big review for that one.
@@cameralabs I have no interest in video and would like to see new cameras reviewed only from the perspective of stills photography. Even in a combined review it would be useful to have clear segmentation between stills and video portions of the review. Thanks for the great work.
Massive upvote for dedicated photography review. I've been waiting for this for a long time.
finally someone got a review for photography some youtubers/reviewer they fucos on video side not in photo side thank you sir..
Yessssss finally a photo review!!!
Great review on the Stills department. I am also interested in the video side. I am into wildlife/bird photography. This is a "must' upgrade for all Canon users. Clean ISO up to 6400 (in my opinion), outstanding AF, super IBIS that can lift my EF lens to a higher level, 12/20 fps at 45 mp, etc. I am blown away.
Gordon, this was a great video. In depth and very informative. As an EOS R user, what do you see as the greatest reason to upgrade? The picture quality was fairly close in those examples you posted.
In the video he states multiple things that are improvements from the R, especially how the AF is a “massive upgrade” over the R, not to mention the image stabilization.
FINALLY! A review that's focused on the stuff I'm most interested in. I'm surprised not so much on the R5's high performance, but the R6 is almost in good in almost every way. The R6’s low light and high ISO capability beat the current R/RP (and by extension my 5D Mark IV) and kick the A7SIII up and down the street. I'm really anxious to get my preordered R6 in my hands now! The R5? Maybe next year, budget permitting. Video? Bonus!!
Glad you liked it John!
Canon uses aggressive noise reduction even at lower ISO vs. SONY So doubtful it will kick the A7iii down the street. Lol
@@njrtech I'm talking strictly about the stills capability. Look at Gordon's R6 photos vs the A7SIII at ISO 6400 and above and draw your own conclusions. I know which ones I liked better. Your mileage may vary.
Thanks Gordon, by far the best review on TH-cam , sensible and informative. Having previously watched "high profile" reviewers trying to make the R5 fail by using a 15 year old 500mm f4 + 2X TC +Adapter and shooting video in scorching heat, this is a welcome review. I told the R5 reviewers who focused on video to get a £50,000 cine camera if they want to shoot 30 mins of 8K video ! Great video, keep them coming 👍
but the R5 was able to track with that old 500mm & 2x TC, should be good with a newer version and a 1.4 tc.
Many thanks for a good, unbiased, and comprehensive review of the R5. Being a lifelong Canon user I have my order in for the R5 already. Video isn't a big selling point for me so the frantic, slanted video reviews I've seen by other vloggers don't bother me.
I love your videos.
Thank you, a photo only review is what I have been waiting for.
I thought this was an excellent review!
Thanks!
You’re welcome, I have the R5 and I’m curious about Canon’s overheating profiles on the video. We are in the interactive content tools, services and VFX business from hardware software and services side so we have some capability to try to understand the heat profiles. I’m enjoying the camera personally. I also have the Sony A7s3 ordered. Mostly we work regularly with cinema equipment. Again, great job. I’m hoping Canon can address the heat issue. Gordon, I do enjoy your reviews and I’ll tip you a few coffees on your website.
Still photo review is a very good idea! Thanks!
I wonder how it compares to the 5DSR? The R5 will definitely be a lot better in low light, but at base ISO, the 5DSR is still a tremendous camera.
So there it is, a great still camera with some great video capability, if you don’t need it for 10 minutes. All the hate has been excessive.
Just curious why you don't consider the Nikon Z7 a rival or even the Sony A7RIII. 45MP and 42MP respectively and plenty of Canon owners have Sony A7R's so would be a perfect camera to compare against like the Nikon.
...and...IT comes with a most useful flippy screen! 🙄 Gord! Thanks a lot for this really useful review👍🏻👍🏻 as many viewers who left their comments, I barely care about video features, my passion is all about photography, not video. Therefore, your review just nailed it! And cudos for being the only / first one to share all relevant info about the R5! This is really what I was looking for. From what I have seen, the R5 really worth the wait! This will shurely be my next full frame camera! Once again, great video! 👍🏻👍🏻🤓📷
Great video! I enjoyed the split between video and stills. Showcasing the cameras ability to grab stills from 8k was also very useful! Thanks Gordan!
Separate is better! I’m very interested in using 8K in very short clips as an alternative to bursts for portraits. I want to capture nuances of expression missed with slower frame rates and shutter noise. Or maybe expression missed altogether. That’s my theory anyway. Don’t spill the coffee;)
Really really well put together. As a stills purist, I am sad that video is dominating the conversation on so many pieces of kit. This is such a refreshing review.
I picked up my R5 on Friday on the way to a weekend of Center Parcs with the family. Moving from the Leica SL2 to the R and now the R5 I’m absolutely thrilled I didn’t cancel my pre-order over the neurosis of the overheating ‘concerns’. The IQ, speed and efficiency of handling and user friendliness met and exceeded my expectations. The animal AF was put to good use with all the wildlife we came in contact with over the weekend - stunning speed and beautiful results. I’m going to be using my R5 for professional photographic use and couldn’t be happier.
Great review Gordon love the idea of splitting the reviews one for photography and one for video .Thank you . Ps you really deserve way more subs !!!
Thanks! I don't know what I'm doing wrong with subs.
When the camera is turned off, the top display (LCD) still shows the shooting mode (dimmed, and turns off completely when the battery is removed, obviously); Is this normal? Shouldn't that display turn off completely when the camera is switched off? Apparently, the battery autonomy is not great from the start, that display thing surely doesn't help🤔
Those top LCD screens consume very little power, so I wouldn't worry much about it - think about how long an old school digital watch could last on a tiny battery.
Darn it, this review makes the R5 even more tempting over the R6. Sigh.
So the eosr does not have to hide behind the r6 , better value for the money, higher resolution and at least the same picture quality for a much lower price
Thanks as always Gordon. Did you notice any blackout problems while shooting birds-in-flight in either manual shutter or electronic shutter mode that would make the camera hard to follow birds-in-flight while shooting at high fps? (For example, the Sony G9 has no blackout at all which makes it easy to follow birds-in-flight while shooting.)
That's what I wanted to see thank you Gordon for making it possible now I am clear on my decision to buying EOS R5 ... I searched for lots of reviews on still capabilities of the R5 but everyone out there is talking about the video specs only and comparing it to the A7S iii ... And specially I like the way you showed how the EF lenses works with the adapter in short I m so happy to see that all my EF lenses will work seamlessly with the R5
Hi Gordon, This video is really helpful. Thanks. My current setup is 77D with Tamron sp 150-600 G2 lens. I want to buy R6 over 7D Mark 2 for my wildlife photography mostly birds and mostly photo. As you mentioned R5 did not overheat. Just want to know for R6, is it same? Generally, I photographed for long day 7-8hr and not in high temperature mostly 16-25 degree. In some of my upcoming trips temperature may fluctuate between 5-15 degree. In India, some places are very hot likely 40-45 degree census(Especially for big cat photography). Please comment on these areas and please let me know is R6 good for these purposes. Thanks in advance.
If you're only shooting still photos, neither camera will overheat. AT least not in my tests.
I feel like I’m stating the obvious when I say “great review“ but great review! I like the stills-focused division of the review. One question you did not answer is whether or not you can continue to use the R5 as a stills camera after it overheats from video use. I’ve seen some commenters claiming that you can.
Yes something I wanted to know
I've seen since review (don't remember which one) that said it operate normal even when it over heats in video mode.
Also to note, in video mode it overheats only in few modes (8k,4k24/30HQ, 4k120,and 4k60) but for normal 4k24 (which it's quality is almost identical to other 10bit 4:2:2 cameras and surpasses all 8bit or 10bit 4:2:0 cameras) it doesn't overheat.
Hi Timothy, yes absolutely, You CAN take photos, or film 1080 video, or film non-HQ 4k after it has overheated in the headline video modes. No problem. BUT if you do take photos, it won't count as cool-down time.
@@cameralabs Thank you for the clarification, Gordon.
@@DavCro Thanks for the info, D.
I’m surprised there was still more details in R5 on 6400 ISO even on 12000 I would say in general it I think ISO performance of R5 was better it just can’t go as high as Sony anyway I would never use photos shoot on ISO 12000 or higher from any of cameras A7S iii and R5 thank you for that comparison I’m more and me convince about buying R5 for my work
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! The first one, who knows, that 95% of the "normal" users prefer to use the camera for photography! For many people (not youtuber 😉), Video is only a "nice to have".
Peter Cetera Actually the normal user is going to win out with those precious moments were only a phone is lighting your kids face and you can get the shot with the A7siii
@@VyasAnand Of course! Those guys doesn´t spent a few thousand bugs for a camera (system) I ment the "normal" DSLM/DSLR user ;-)
Peter Cetera got ya
for stills get the a7r IV , costs less and is better at stills (+ higher MP) . don't pay for shitty beta overheating 8k video
I an super excited for my r6 as it will be a perfect hybrid camera for me for years. But every video is pretty much focused on the r5 that I don’t have much information to go on to steer clear of it. Enjoy all your videos keep it up!
Look out for my R6 review coming soon!
@@cameralabs We need it now! Great job, BTW, I've been searching for a good stills only review. Finally found it.
Hi, thank you for analyzing still photography. still photography must be separated from action photography(video) thoroughly. These are two different phenomena. Video is just pop culture, you can not create art with video but only with photography particularly black and white photography. As far as I know, Leica is the only company that has that true perception. nothing will change that true perception no matter how technology is advanced. canon is the company that has photography tradition. I am going to buy canon r5 but I would be looking for canon for creating a camera pure photography. best.
Really excellent review. Thanks for separating photography and video. I don’t use video and frankly am sick and tired of just about every other review concentrating on video. This real world photography review was a really useful view as I contemplate upgrading.
Omg finally an r5 video about photography!!! Thank you!
Thank you for doing a photography focused review. I appreciate it very much as photography is my focus.
Gracias por el review de la camara en el apartado fotografico. Genial Trabajo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Excellent. Thanks for this rich, detailed and useful photography review. Just bought it and excited by the incremental features vs the EOS R and the combination of the R5 with Rf lenses.
Excellent review! Please do a R5,5dsr, A7RIV, D850 comparison! HighMpix battle
yess! at last!!! a photography review about a photography camera!!! thank you for this. much appreciated :)
Great separating reviews photo vs video!
While I certainly respect my friends that shoot video, I really have no need to do so. So sincere thanks to you for deeply reviewing the stills aspects of the R5!!! I've been waiting for a fair, accurate, and detailed review just like this and find it extremely valuable. Can't wait for the update that includes the A7R IV!
You've done it once again Gordon. Finally a proper "IMAGE QUALITY" test! People have been soooo obsessed with the "overheating issue", they've totally missed this feature set. I been saying from the start, this will make one killer sports camera. I can already hear the feet of 1DX2 owners running to trade them in for this one...Lol.
would like to see a comparison of the 1dx II & R5.
Yeayyy this is what I'm looking for, thanks Gordon appreciated this still details review 👍
Finally someone who focuses on the photography aspect of this camera. So sick of all the overheaitng, wobbling wtc wtc that are of no interest to a photographer
Nice to see a photo only review
I am so glad to finally find a pure stills photography review. I have absolutely no interest in video and I would happily buy a version of the camera without any video capability. The review itself was also good and, even though I have already made my purchase decision (a few orders too late to get it one launch date), it confirms that I have made a good decision.
Thank you for another excellent review!
Suggestion: It would be really nice if you zoomed in the sample shots to show some details. Not everybody watch on 4k monitor. Great review and great idea to stop that video heat bullshit.
I really like the separate camera and video review.
Currently, it myt be years between the times that I use the video on my 7D2.
I only really shoot photos commercially so this review is super helpful. It’s lovely to have a bit of video for occasional use and I’d love to add this as another string to my bow but photography is the bread and butter stuff and this review pretty much answers every question I have (and the camera ticks every box I have - except being an inconvenient bump in price from the 5D series!). Thanks Gordon! Subbed.
Thanks!
This was definitely the best photography review of the R5 I've seen so far. It's a perfect complement to Gerald Undone's video review. Awesome Job!
beatiful camera
Thank you for this review, exactly what i was looking for :)
Really enjoyed the photo only video. Thanks.
If you want a video camera, Canon has a cinema line of products for that. I just want to shoot photos. All this video nonsense is getting old.
Always felt the R5 was a stills-camera first, with video as a side. Though all the video hype (and subsequent overheating controversy with the 8K/4KHQ video) has kinda neutered how it really is capable as a stills camera, unfortunately.
A solid review for stills shooters. THANK YOU!
Just expanding on my previous comment, this video has really reinforced my opinion that the R5 is really much more of a stills-camera at heart and philosophy, with video being more of a comparatively minor side-job. Disappointing for those who were hyped for all the video features at the pre-launch but this is why you distance yourself from the hype train and set yourself realistic expectations.
Really, the best way for me to describe the R5 would be a very capable stills camera that's also capable of serviceable/solid 4K video without much usability caveats or superb-quality 4K/native 8K video with usability caveats. For someone like me, who uses his camera 95% of the time for stills, with video sometimes used albeit not as a critical point, the video compromises, whilst disappointing, aren't that big of a factor to my usecase and the stills performance would be more critical in that regard.
If anything, the entire launch is a good example of knowing when to temper expectations. I've been looking at the pre-launch reaction and I feel that a lot of people were getting a bit too hyped when the video specs were reviewed on a drip-by-drip basis. With all that said, I have been impressed at Canon's improvements to both dynamic range and high ISO, now being pretty much on par with the best of its closest rivals, all whilst having further improved autofocus that brings it up to the likes of Sony (sometimes surpassing them) alongside other improvements like a capable IBIS system. It's really a bit of a shame that a lot of the good stuff got lost in all the hype for 8K video and the subsequent controversy that ensued. If you mostly shoot stills and don't really care much about having top-notch video performance or features, it's easily recommendable.
Looks like Canon finally made the stills-only camera that people were begging for.
“Stacey, stay right there, I’m going to expose you with the sun flare next to your hair...*shutter click*.. I’m at F11... I have no off camera lighting.......LOSER”